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Can churches earn the trust of young racial justice activists?

Can churches earn the trust of young racial justice activists?

by Madison Muller | Apr 14, 2021 | Featured, Social Justice

When Rev. William Barber II, the pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, N.C., was invited to be a speaker at the 2016 #FightFor15 National Convention, a movement to raise the federal minimum wage, the organizers told him to refrain from preaching because...
VIDEO : DC Mural Celebrates Vice President Harris

VIDEO : DC Mural Celebrates Vice President Harris

by Julia Benbrook | Apr 7, 2021 | Coronavirus, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON — More than 150 volunteers helped crochet a mural of Kamala Harris, the first female Vice President. An Oklahoma City artist is represented on that wall. Kristian Kelly has been crocheting for nearly 10 years and helped organize the project. “I...
Escobar pushes ‘humane’ approach to immigration as critics warn about ‘growing border crisis’

Escobar pushes ‘humane’ approach to immigration as critics warn about ‘growing border crisis’

by Dalia Faheid | Apr 7, 2021 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – Advocates believe new federal legislation introduced by El Paso Rep. Veronica Escobar aiming to set humane standards for future immigration policies could pave a path forward for the city to benefit from immigration rather than get overwhelmed, while...
Frederick County immigrant advocacy groups, community members say immigrants still live in fear under 287(g) despite recent settlement

Frederick County immigrant advocacy groups, community members say immigrants still live in fear under 287(g) despite recent settlement

by Karli Goldenberg | Mar 23, 2021 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON–Immigrant rights organizations and Frederick community members hope that the recent settlement of a Frederick racial profiling case is a symbol of change, but say that it’s not enough because the sheriff’s department has not withdrawn from...
Undocumented immigrants sought far less health care after Trump launched his campaign, new study shows

Undocumented immigrants sought far less health care after Trump launched his campaign, new study shows

by Dalia Faheid | Mar 22, 2021 | Featured, Health, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Undocumented immigrants were less likely to visit primary care physicians after former President Trump launched his presidential campaign in 2015, according to a March study — suggesting his rhetoric had a chilling effect, experts said, that could make...
Amid uncertainty, a DACA health care worker eyes a brighter future

Amid uncertainty, a DACA health care worker eyes a brighter future

by Dalia Faheid | Mar 22, 2021 | Featured, Immigration

As a researcher at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Miguel Chavez starts his days forming tissues from stem cells at 4 a.m. so he can get home in time for his virtual medical school interviews. In the back of his mind, Chavez is terrified of infecting his...
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