By Lauren Rearick In what the Human Rights Campaign called a “liberating effect on transgender people worldwide,” the World Health Corporation reported that it is changing its language pertaining to transgender people, away from the previously stigmatizing classification of "gender identity disorder" as a mental health issue. As segment of the new tips, the term “gender identi..

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By DeMicia Inman Memorial Day weekend often calls for cookouts and relaxation. In Dayton, Ohio, although, several people opted to collect downtown categorize in attempt to protest a rally contained by the Honorable Sacred Knights of Indiana, a Ku Klux Klan-affiliated hate categorize that has been listed by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as one of 24 mobile hate groups in the ..

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By Lauren Rearick As President Donald Trump his administration keeps it up and continues to propose and pass legislation that denies transgender people of their generic rights, representation of trans people and other members of the LGBTQ+ community in commercials and entertainment remains as critical as ever. Unfortunately, the film industry’s continued lack of transgender represe..

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By Lauren Rearick On Saturday, May 25, the United States Military Academy at West Point celebrated the graduation of one of its most racially diverse classes ever. Thirty-four black females were among 950 graduates recognized at the 2019 ceremony, CNN reported. It was the hugest class of black females to graduate from the 217-year-old school ever, breaking 2017’s record of 27 blac..

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By Vanessa Taylor This month, Muslims across the nation are once again observing Ramadan. However mainstream conversations In the United States tend to decrease the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to solely a quick from food and water between the fajr ("dawn") and maghrib ("sunset") prayers. Nevertheless, the meaning and purpose of Ramadan extends far past that oversimplification. In t..

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By Tasmiha Khan Ramadan is underway. On Sunday, May 5, several Muslims across the world started fasting for the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, through Tuesday, June 4, contingent upon the sighting of the crescent moon. This is the holiest month for Muslims worldwide; it marks once the Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Observing Ramadan is more ..

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If 2019 wasn't enough of a horror show to make sure you would never sleep soundly again, new evolution may solidify that for you: The clowns, they are back. On Thursday, May 9, Warner Bros. Dropped the teaser trailer for It: Chapter 2, the sequel to the 2017 blockbuster hit that updated Stephen King's malevolent force that most often manifests as Pennywise the Dancing Clown for a ne..

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By Corinne Kai Healing immediately after sexual assault is a constant practice, plus a process that will look different for every person. It might could contain connecting with other survivors, going to therapy, renegotiating sexual boundaries, or a blend of those or more practices. Nevertheless while it might seem obvious that a sexual trauma isn’t necessarily the end of someone..

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By Preston Mitchum “You are your child’s first teacher,” Principal Carlotta Outley Brown instructed them populace of Houston’s James Madison High School in a April 9 letter explaining “acceptable” dress codes on campus. “However, please know we have to have standards, most of all we must have high standards.” Although while most dress code “standards” ordinarily ..

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By Faith Cummings Between college, internships, part-time jobs, student cash advances, and, y’know, actually joining the workforce where people expect you to have experience sort in attempt to land an entry-level role, it might feel like the factors standing between several young people and their dream jobs are all nevertheless insurmountable. And seeming inevitabilities like finan..

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One Washington, D.C., Resident has placed himself at the center of the city's ongoing battle against gentrification right after a clip of him suggesting that Howard University's campus be moved went viral. On Wednesday, April 17, DCist published a report in which students at Howard, a historically black university, felt that D.C.-Area residents walking their dogs and picnicking on T..

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By Michell C. Clark “If you’re in a position where the streets will listen to you and respect you, and the boardroom will also listen and respect you — you’ve got a job to do. You have an obligation to your position. Soon after spending time reflecting, meditating, and being trustworthy with myself — I realized it was an obligation for me. I have a responsibility to bridge ..

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