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Without the protections of the Voting Rights Act, many look to state solutions

Frances Nguyen

April 18, 2022 |

Prism |

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Response Location: United States, Virginia

Virginia’s VRA protects voters from suppression, discrimination, and intimidation and has effectively stopped racial gerrymandering and intimidation. Its pro-voting measures include requiring materials in multiple languages, the provision of accessibility accommodations, and requiring public review of any local level voting changes. The legislation also creates a pathway for Virginians to bring civil lawsuits if a procedure negatively impacts economically disadvantaged communities or communities of color.

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Athletes Unlimited is the first public benefit pro sports league. What does that mean for the players?

Talib Visram

April 14, 2022 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States

Athletes in the first public benefit pro sports league now have perks that include childcare, charity stipends, an emphasis on racial equity, and representation on committees that make decisions on behalf of players. Athletes Unlimited is a public benefit corporation, which means it prioritizes social good over profits.

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Facing Disastrous Floods, They Turned to Mangrove Trees for Protection

Suhasini Raj

April 10, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: India, Lakshmipur

Women in villages throughout India and Bangladesh are “silent climate warriors” who plant mangrove trees as a way to mitigate the effects of rising waters. While it’s not always easy to convince their family members that they should do this, they have been able to grow an additional 2,000 acres of mangroves that can reduce the speed of waves and capture carbon dioxide. They also earn income, about $430 a year, for growing and planting saplings.

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Philadelphia explores heirs' property solutions to boost generational wealth

David Slade

April 08, 2022 |

The Post and Courier |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Tangled Title Fund is helping qualified homeowners overcome logistical barriers that prevent them from being the clear owners of their home. Legal issues that result from unclear deeds can sabotage the benefits associated with home ownership, such as economic mobility. The initiative prevents the racial wealth gap from growing even wider by keeping generational wealth in Black families and communities.

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Near the Mexican Border, Texas University Uses Value and Smarts to Help Students Stay Enrolled

Anne Kim

April 04, 2022 |

Washington Monthly |

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Response Location: United States, Edinburg, Texas

The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley has high graduation rates despite having a student body that is heavily compromised of first-generation students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Historically, those two groups of students have lower graduation rates. Generous financial aid and low tuition have led to these stellar results.

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What the student loan payment pause has meant to Black women

Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

April 03, 2022 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States

The two-year pause on federal student loan payments in the United States during the pandemic allowed Black women, who share a disproportionate amount of the country’s student debt, to redirect the money they would typically use for repayment toward other needs.

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How Two Best Friends Beat Amazon

Jodi Kantor Karen Weise

April 02, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Workers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island voted to unionize after two years of organizing by the independent Amazon Labor Union. The union was started by a worker who was fired from the warehouse after protesting unsafe conditions during the COVID-19, and a current employee. The union raised funds through GoFundMe to carry out innovative organizing tactics, like making TikTok videos and bringing free food from diverse cultural backgrounds to feed workers coming and going from their around the clock shifts.

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Tina Turner, Greek tragedy, and the proven poverty cure that empowers women

Lane Anderson

March 25, 2022 |

Matriarchy Report |

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Response Location: Brazil

Brazil's Bolsa Familia program provides monthly grants to families to help cover the costs of education and health care. The funds, which are specifically disbursed to women, have improved poverty rates and helped empower some women to leave abusive relationships.

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‘Workforce' housing adds homes for locals. What about the price?

Billy Arnold

March 23, 2022 |

Jackson Hole News & Guide |

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Response Location: United States, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Teton County’s workforce program is helping local workers find affordable housing. With a low volume of available housing and skyrocketing rents, having housing options that are set aside specifically for local workers has been helpful.

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Democracy Comes to Michigan

David Byrne

March 21, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, Michigan

A grassroots campaign ended gerrymandering in Michigan by passing an initiative requiring districts be drawn by citizen-commissions rather than politicians. The all-volunteer campaign went door-to-door collecting enough signatures to get the initiative on the ballot and used creative voter-engagement techniques to sustain the support. Once the ballot initiative passed, 9,300 people applied for the first commission. A third-party firm ultimately selected four Democrats, four Republicans, and five non-partisan people as commissioners, who worked together very well to redraw districts.

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