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Stress And Poverty May Explain High Rates Of Dementia In African-Americans | NPR
Harsh life experiences appear to leave African-Americans vulnerable to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, researchers reported Sunday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London.
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The Vibrant Art Of Roxbury’s Ekua Holmes Recalls The Harlem Renaissance | 90.9 WBUR
Ekua Holmes is a welcome anachronism in African-American art, a woman who illuminates contemporary painting by embracing an aesthetic from the past.
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Federal Appeals Court: You Have a Constitutional Right to Film Police Officers in Public – Slate
On Friday, a panel of judges for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that the First Amendment protects individuals’ right to film police officers performing their official duties.
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Black Women Awarded More Master’s Degrees Than Black Men | Afro
Black women are being awarded Master’s degrees at a significantly higher proportion than Black men at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), a 1990-2015 National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) shows.
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The Legacy of Martinican Women in French Politics | Black Perspectives
On June 30, 2017, the world learnt of the death of Simone Veil, architect of the French law legalizing abortion, and an advocate for women’s rights and equality.
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For Lena Johnson, fencing is mental and fun – New York Amsterdam News
What would interest a young woman in participating in a sport that dates back to the early 1400s, and dates back to the 1700s as a competitive one? A sport that traces its roots to swordsmanship for duels and self-defense?
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10 African Women Who Will Make You Rethink #BodyGoals – OkayAfrica
DIASPORA—Curvy models are using Instagram to bring their personal messages of unapologetic body positivity and sexuality to the social media masses. These women represent a different type of bad, boujee, beautiful and sexy.
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Before Rosa Parks, A Teenager Defied Segregation On An Alabama Bus | NPR
Rosa Parks is well-known for her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a public bus in Montgomery, Ala., in December 1955.
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Three Generations of Black Women in Family Photos | The New York Times (Lens)
In an elegant room, in front of a shadowy and dramatic alcove, sits a woman dressed in a billowing red garment. Her feet are planted firmly on the ground. She stares with determination at the camera. A young girl stands next to her.
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