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Biden's reported student loan plan is just a 'band aid' solution for communities of color, experts and borrowers say
Cancelling $10,000 in student debt may help borrowers of color. But experts say it fails to solve s…
Yoonji Han
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How South Asian Americans came to dominate the Scripps Spelling Bee
Since 2008, a South Asian American has been a winner of the prestigious academic competition for ev…
Yoonji Han
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The Black origins of the first Memorial Day that were almost erased from history
On May 1, 1865, newly-freed African Americans who fought in the Civil War decorated soldiers' grave…
DeArbea Walker
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How the first Asian American Miss Texas is using TikTok and a law degree to change what it means to be a pageant queen
Unlike winners before her, Averie Bishop is outspoken about her progressive politics. Now, she's us…
Kristie-Valerie Hoang
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In 1926, an all-Black beach club was set to open on Huntington Beach. Then, it mysteriously burned down.
The Pacific Beach Club was meant to be a haven for Black beachgoers who were banned from segregated…
Yoonji Han
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Some Republican politicians called a 10-year-old rape victim's story was a lie. Now, they're shifting the focus to immigration.
After an Ohio man was arrested for rape, some right-wing politicians are focusing in on his immigra…
Yoonji Han
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I'm a Buddhist monk and a makeup artist. Here's how both my religion and makeup helped me discover myself.
Kodo Nishimura told Insider about how the Buddhist path, makeup, and "The Princess Diaries" helped …
Yoonji Han
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The niece of a 62-year-old woman who was killed in the Buffalo mass shooting says there needs to be 'legislative change.'
"Two weeks, three weeks, maybe two months later, and no one will say my aunt's name or the other vi…
DeArbea Walker
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How Taiwanese Americans are reacting to the mass shooting at Laguna Woods: 'An attack on them is an attack on our entire community.'
Members of the Taiwanese American community emphasize a need to understanding the specifics surroun…
Yoonji Han
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How the Black community in Buffalo came together in support in the aftermath of a mass shooting
After a racially-motivated mass shooting in Buffalo left 10 dead, the Black community in town came …
DeArbea Walker
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Buffalo and Laguna Woods are reeling after recent racially-motivated shootings. Here's why it's difficult to prosecute hate crimes.
Bias-motivated attacks across the US have sparked renewed discussions about hate crimes. But only 1…
Yoonji Han
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In a post-Roe world, women of color continue a return to midwives and traditional forms of postpartum care
As racial disparities in maternal healthcare persist, some pregnant women of color say they feel sa…
Yusra Farzan
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In 1871, the US almost acquired the Dominican Republic. President Ulysses S. Grant hoped that 'the entire colored population of the United States' would move to the island.
Concerned about the future of newly emancipated Black Americans, President Grant saw the Dominican …
DeArbea Walker
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How Spotify's 'Identity at Play' podcast deconstructs what it means to be Latinx today
The podcast, hosted by Leslie Ambriz, Manolo López, and Esteban Gast, has open conversations about …
Nicole Forero
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Black women are twice as likely to have stillbirths. With Roe overturned, experts say more women of color could be investigated for miscarriages.
Because women of color have higher risks of stillbirths and miscarriages, they could be falsely cha…
Yoonji Han
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Tan France is okay saying 'no, thank you very much' to stereotypical roles for brown entertainers
Though he said the UK is 'massively behind' when it comes to meaningful roles for South Asians, "Qu…
Yoonji Han,JP Mangalindan
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With Roe overturned, Indigenous communities say it was always impossible for them to access abortion services
Due to an amendment that restricts federal funding from going toward abortions, Indigenous people h…
DeArbea Walker
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With Roe v. Wade overturned, communities of color continue to fight for their rights
For decades, women of color have been on the front line of the fight for abortion rights. They will…
DeArbea Walker
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New York City wants to build a 'mega jail' in Chinatown. Residents are fighting back.
The new jail is expected to stand around 300 feet above the ground, possibly making it the tallest …
Natasha Ishak
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From parades to pageants, here's how America has celebrated Juneteenth over the decades
The first celebrations for Juneteenth — a portmanteau of "June" and "nineteenth" — took place one y…