Social Justice
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Community
Juneteenth now a paid holiday for city workers
El Día de la Liberación es ahora una fiesta pagada para los trabajadores de la ciudadJuneteenth becomes a paid holiday for New York City workers this year, said Mayor Eric Adams, adding it was long overdue...
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History
“We’ve made it”
“Lo logramos”La jueza Ketanji Brown Jackson fue confirmada para la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos el 7 de abril, convirtiéndose en la primera mujer negra en formar parte del tribunal...
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Community
Advocates ask mayor to rethink gun violence proposals
Defensores piden a la alcaldía reconsiderar sus propuestas sobre la violencia con armas de fuegoAdvocates condemn Mayor Adams’ “Blueprint to End Gun Violence," for its “regressive” policies and say it will further criminalize Black and brown communities..
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Birth Equity
“She wasn’t being seen”
“Ella debería estar aquí”NYC Black women are eight times more likely than white women to die from a pregnancy-related cause, according to the NYC Health Department, and nearly three times more likely to have severe birth-related health consequences than white women...
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Community
“We are not disposable”
“No somos desechables”“No somos desechables”, dijo. “El hecho de que tengamos un cierto estatus socioeconómico no significa que nuestras vidas no importen...
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