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No, It’s Not SciFi: Radioactive Shrimp Recalled From Walmart
The federal government has issued a recall of frozen, raw shrimp sold at Walmart in 13 states due to potential exposure to Cesium-137, a radioactive contaminant.
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Industrial Heat Pumps Could Clear the Air in Black Neighborhoods
A new report from the American Lung Association finds that replacing 33,500 fossil fuel boilers with zero-emission heat-pump boilers could significantly reduce emissions and pollution, prevent 33 million asthma attacks, and save $1.1 trillion in health care costs by 2050.
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When a President Tries to Whitewash Slavery
Whitewashing slavery is a dangerous and calculated erasure of the truth, and if we are to move forward, we must remember it for what it was and call it by its true name.
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Word In Black Expands Leadership and Operations With Four Strategic Hires
Word In Black has added three new employees and appointed Patrick Washington as Interim General Manager, with funding from Knight Foundation and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, to support the organization’s mission of informing, uplifting, and empowering Black communities through trusted journalism and authentic storytelling.
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Diabetes Is a Crisis — and Extreme Heat Heightens Risks
New York City’s extreme heat poses a significant threat to New Yorkers living with diabetes, and requires public awareness, policy changes, and investments in public health to combat the mounting crisis.
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Bully Pulpits: Preachers Use Influence and Gospel to Fight Trump
Ministers of different faiths are using the power of the pulpit to fight back against President Trump and Republican politicians’ assault on civil rights, with democracy hanging in the balance.
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Is Trump Winning His War Against Civil Rights Nonprofits?
Equal Justice USA, a social justice nonprofit, was forced to close due to the Trump administration’s budget cuts and the withdrawal of private funding, which has had a devastating impact on the social justice movement.
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What Sha’Carri Richardson’s Arrest Reveals About Black Men and Abuse
Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested last month for allegedly assaulting her partner, Christian Coleman, sparking a conversation about Black men as victims of intimate partner violence and the stigma that often silences them.
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Back-to-School Prep Must Include ACE Trauma Scores Discussion
As children return to school this year, teachers and families will face more than just academic challenges. Increasingly, they must also navigate the emotional and behavioral aftermath of Adverse Childhood […]
