When he was a boy, Howard Sullivan was always excited to join his father at the construction site of what is now Sullivan Progress Plaza in North Philadelphia.
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Georgia County and Secretary of State Sued for Rejecting Minority Absentee Ballots at High Rates | Mother Jones
Gwinnett County has thrown out a much higher share of ballots from minority voters than from white voters.
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The Harvard Case Is About the Future of Affirmative Action | The Atlantic
One day before Harvard goes to court to defend its admissions practices, two warring rallies made clear that the trial is about much more than just the university.
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Beaten by Amazon and Walmart, Sears faces the end after 125 years | The Guardian
The company, once a staple of the American lifestyle, is expected to file for bankruptcy after years of losses.
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Amazon’s $15 Minimum Wage Is a Brilliant Business Strategy | The Atlantic
Why increasing the pay floor —and urging the federal government to do the same—is a moral and strategic masterstroke by Jeff Bezos
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City Caught Trying To Grab Senior Citizen’s Brownstone | Kings County Politics
“Home-ownership is one of the most important ways a family is able to build and transfer wealth from one generation to the next. In that light, and with the ever-increasing cost of living in this city, preserving home ownership opportunities is critical in predominantly black and brown communities like ours…”
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Black Women’s Labor in America Has Always Been Exploited | Teen Vogue
A history lesson for Black Women’s Equal Pay Day.
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The Welfare Boogeyman | The New York Times
The Trump administration wants to rebrand social programs that millions of Americans rely on as “welfare.” Will we fall for it?
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Celsious is the Most Stylish and Eco Friendly Laundrymat You’ve Ever Seen | Shoppe Black
We chatted with the founders, siblings Corinna and Theresa Williams. This is what they had to say.
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Women and Men of Color Pay an ‘Emotional Tax’ at Work That’s Detrimental to Their Overall Health and Ability to Thrive: Report | The Root
“Women of color continue to deal with some of the workplace’s most entrenched hurdles, such as pay inequities and near invisibility in top leadership roles, as well as daunting roadblocks that stifle the meaningful dialogue that would help make real progress…”
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