Edafe Okporo, a Black and gay refugee, found a sense of home in Harlem and opened a shelter for asylum seekers, inspired by James Baldwin’s work, and is now running for New York City Council in District 7.
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Amid anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, a North Texas college town hosts its third annual trans pride event
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune Oct. 6, 2023 “Amid anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, a North Texas college town hosts its third annual trans pride event” was first published by The Texas […]
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Thomas Muhammad Remembered: Program honors long-time activist, community organizer
A celebration of the life of activist, philanthropist and community organizer Thomas Ali Muhammad will be held at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 11a.m. […]
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Uvalde Shooting Sparks a Wave of Political Activism
By Uriel J. Garcia The Texas Tribune UVALDE — On a hot Saturday morning in June, Javier Cazares drove to Austin with his wife and 17-year-old daughter to join hundreds […]
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COMMENTARY: Redistricting is Voter Suppression Too
By Ben Jealous When Charles Diggs, Jr. won election to Congress in Michigan’s 13th District in 1954, he launched nearly seven decades in which the city of Detroit had at […]
