August 2, 2023
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Henrietta Lacks’ Family and Biotech Firm Reach Historic Settlement Over Stolen Cells

Henrietta Lacks’ family reached a settlement with multi-billion-dollar biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific over stolen regenerative cells. The post Henrietta Lacks’ Family and Biotech Firm Reach […]
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August 2, 2023
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Florida Education Officials Say These Women Benefited From Slavery. Here’s the Truth.

The Florida Education Department is drawing ire from the public, historians and elected officials for its 2023 social studies standards. The post Florida Education Officials Say […]
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August 1, 2023
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New Jersey’s Black Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates Among Worst in US

The CDC emphasizes, because more than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. are preventable, every pregnancy-related death is tragic. The post New Jersey’s Black Maternal […]
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July 31, 2023
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What New Jersey’s Community Solar Program Means for Renters and Low-Income Residents

Community solar is now a permanent option for New Jerseyans, many of whom are renters and low-income residents. Here’s how the program works. The post What […]
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July 29, 2023
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Responding With Restorative Justice

Restorative justice considers the humanity of those who offend and view the offenders as more than just their offense. The post Responding With Restorative Justice appears […]
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July 28, 2023
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DeSantis’ ‘War on Woke’ Similar to Attempts by Other Countries to Deny and Rewrite History

The tactics that Gov. Ron DeSantis is using to censor the teaching of American history in Florida look a lot like those seen in Russia. The […]
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July 28, 2023
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‘Do Not, for the Love of God, Tell Kids That Slavery Was Beneficial’

A 1994 Florida statute requires schools to teach African American history, but Gov. DeSantis has been chipping away at the legacy of the law. The post […]
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July 24, 2023
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Newark’s 2023 Teacher of the Year on Preparing Her Students for Life After High School

Newark Vocational High School math teacher Juanita Greene was honored as the district’s 2023 Teacher of the Year. The post Newark’s 2023 Teacher of the Year […]
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July 23, 2023
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Can L.A.’s Victory Baptist Church Recover After Fire Guts Historic Building?

Founded in 1943, Victory Baptist was the spiritual home for four generations of Black Angelenos. A fire in September burned it to the ground. The post […]
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July 23, 2023
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Texas Trooper Cites Blocking Women With Babies, Denying Water, Use of Razor Wire in State’s Push Against Migrants

A state trooper’s claims that superiors ordered officers at the border to push migrants back into the Rio Grande and deny them water. The post Texas […]
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July 22, 2023
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White Leaders in Majority Black Town Refuse to Let Elected Black Mayor Serve

Patrick Braxton says he has experienced harassment and intimidation after becoming the first Black mayor in Newbern, Alabama. The post White Leaders in Majority Black Town […]
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July 21, 2023
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New ‘Game-Changing’ Incentives Open Way for More Churches to Fill Gaps in Community Solar

The Inflation Reduction Act’s direct pay incentive could inspire and empower more churches to address national disparities in community solar. The post New ‘Game-Changing’ Incentives Open […]
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July 16, 2023
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New Black Coalition Gives NJ Lawmakers Failing Marks on Racial Justice

The New Jersey Black Empowerment Coalition Action Network is giving the state’s lawmakers an average grade on racial justice. The post New Black Coalition Gives NJ […]
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July 16, 2023
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Megachurches Getting Even Bigger as Congregations Nationwide Close Their Doors

The average Christian congregation in the U.S. is in decline, but a 2020 study found that three-quarters of megachurches were growing. The post Megachurches Getting Even […]
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July 16, 2023
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Black Christians Score Higher in Holistic Spiritual Health: Study

Black Christians score higher in spiritual vitality, a scale of holistic spiritual health introduced in the 2023 State of the Bible report. The post Black Christians […]
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July 15, 2023
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Jerusalem Christians Fear for Their Future Amid Rise in Hate Crimes

Jerusalem’s dwindling Christian community is facing a spike in hate crimes under the far-right government. The post Jerusalem Christians Fear for Their Future Amid Rise in […]
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July 8, 2023
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Tulsa Race Massacre Wasn’t About Skin Color, Oklahoma Superintendent of Schools Says

Ryan Walters, Oklahoma superintendent of schools, said the murder of hundreds of Black citizens of Tulsa should be taught without citing race. The post Tulsa Race […]
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July 7, 2023
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2 Firefighters Killed, 5 Injured in Deadly Port Newark Blaze

Newark firefighters Wayne Brooks, Jr., 49, and Augusto Acabou, 45, were identified killed in a deadly fire at Port Newark. The post 2 Firefighters Killed, 5 […]
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July 7, 2023
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Mostly White, Politically Connected Men Decide Where We Get Electrictiy and How Much We Pay

Recent studies show that public utility commissions’ appointees are more likely to have utility connections than environmental backgrounds. The post Mostly White, Politically Connected Men Decide […]
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July 6, 2023
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How Parents Outraged by Books, DEI and Sex Ed Transformed a NJ School Board

An angry parent confronted a New Jersey school board president, accelerating a chain of events that pushed the board to the right. The post How Parents […]
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