Women do not have to register for the United States draft. And no American has been pressed into involuntary service since the last draft, during the Vietnam War.
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The Eritreans fleeing to Ethiopia – Al Jazeera
Relations may be tense between the neighboring countries but some Eritreans are crossing the disputed border.
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Imagining the Portraits of African American Women Erased from History – Hyperallergic
In The Evanesced at the California African American Museum, Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle confronts society’s compulsion to reframe, mitigate, or eliminate the role of black women in the US.
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How Does Race Affect a Student’s Math Education? – The Atlantic
A new paper examines the ways “whiteness” reproduces racial advantages and disadvantages.
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As #EbonyOwes Trends, Writers Wonder if Ebony Magazine Will Ever Pay Up – The Root
Ebony magazine is a legend, a legacy brand that many grew up reading. It’s respected, it’s loved. But unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be paying its writers, and Ebony’s current owners appear to have one view (that everyone will be paid) that goes contrary to reality (people waiting months, even years, for payment).
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Maxine Waters’ battle against powerful white men began when Eula Love was killed in 1979 – Mic
For Maxine Waters and her South Los Angeles constituents, Eula Love’s death was a tipping point.
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African Creature On How Radical Self-Confidence Made Her the Hairstylist For Beyoncé, Solange and More – Okay Africa
Five years ago the hairdresser also known as African Creature, Susy Oludele, was in her living room watching the video for Beyoncé’s song, “Party,” which features her sister, Solange, with a head of standout braids.
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Spike Lee: ‘Black men are still viewed as predators’ – The Guardian
Twenty-five years after the LA riots, Spike Lee has made a film about Rodney King, whose beating by the police triggered the uprising. Does he think things have improved in the US? ‘Race is always going to be an issue in this country’
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Influencers: Millionaire Bill Pickard on Strategy, Vision and Keeping Black Dollars at Home – Ebony
To be successful, you’ve got to visualize it, says the millionaire mogul, and he describes what he means in his new book.
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Beyoncé Announces a Scholarship Program for Female College Students to Mark Lemonade’s One-Year Anniversary – Slate
Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album Lemonade has brought the star no shortage of accolades, including two Grammys and a Peabody, and now the queen is ready to give back.
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