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America needs MORE, and it needs it now

Last week, the nation was poised for the House of Representatives’ historic passage of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and…

3 min readDec 8, 2020

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Women of Color: Societies Most Marginalized

In a stunning act of xenophobia and outright racism, President Trump told four Congresswomen of color to “go back” to the countries they…

6 min readJul 16, 2019

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Women of Color: Societies Most Marginalized

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Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform

It’s time for a change in marijuana policy.

3 min readJul 11, 2019

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Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform

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Deconstructing The Discourse Surrounding Domestic Terrorism And White Supremacy

By Kevin Vo

6 min readJul 10, 2019

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Deconstructing The Discourse Surrounding Domestic Terrorism And White Supremacy

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The Administration’s Effort to Suppress Minority Political Power through the 2020 Census

“The decision that nobody wanted” was the theme of the Congressional briefing held on June 10th to discuss the additional of a citizenship…

3 min readJun 21, 2019

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The Administration’s Effort to Suppress Minority Political Power through the 2020 Census

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Paid Family Leave is Essential for People of Color

Last Wednesday, sitting alongside some of the leading advocates for the Paid Family Leave Act, Carolyn “Cat” Davis spoke about her…

3 min readJun 14, 2019

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Paid Family Leave is Essential for People of Color

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The Role Of The Transgender Community In The LGBT+ Rights Movement

June 28, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, commonly referred to as the birth of the LGBT+ rights movement in the…

6 min readJun 5, 2019

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The Role Of The Transgender Community In The LGBT+ Rights Movement

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Athletes use their platform to fight for social change

At the inaugural Athletes+Activism event, players shared how social change and protest is woven into their careers.

4 min readJun 3, 2019

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Athletes use their platform to fight for social change

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Take A look At The Stellar 2019 FirstGEN Fellows Summer Class !

Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC (Advancing Justice | AAJC), the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’…

5 min readMay 29, 2019

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Take A look At The Stellar 2019 FirstGEN Fellows Summer Class !

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Lawyers’ Committee files against the rollback of financial bureau’s payday and auto loan…

In October 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau created the Payday Loan Rule, which protects low-income consumers and consumers…

2 min readMay 16, 2019

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Lawyers’ Committee files against the rollback of financial bureau’s payday and auto loan…

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The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law was formed at behest of JFK. Pres & ED @KristenClarkeJD. Support our fight for justice http://bit.ly/2a9L7JA

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