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  • Jailed for a crime she didn't commit, Dreama Caldwell is now taking on the system

    April 20, 2022 |

    The Real News Network |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Alamance County, North Carolina

    Community organizers are leading grassroots efforts for racial and economic justice in North Carolina. Dreama Caldwell is working with the Down Home North Carolina group to engage with local residents, participate in political races, counteract misinformation, and build “a political platform that emphasizes multiracial and cross-class solidarity.”

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  • A busy intersection in Edmonton has been dominated by homophobic street preachers for years

    April 18, 2022 |

    Xtra |

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    Response Location: Canada, Edmonton, Alberta

    Fearing that consistent homophobic street harassment by a resource center for queer youth was detrimental to their mental health and safety, activists set up a weekly counter protest to drown out the harmful messages. The counter-protest grew from a single person to the Pride Corner on Whyte movement with several hundred social media followers. Over time, the participation of dozens of unhoused and housed queer and trans youth provided opportunities for social service outreach, including a mentorship program that paired youth with older queer and trans participants who offer friendship and emotional support.

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  • Nonprofit Teaches Water Safety to Youth

    April 18, 2022 |

    Grady Newsource |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    SwemKids teaches children of color how to swim and increases access to water freedom while also helping them overcome fears and trauma they may have in regard to swimming.

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

    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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  • Can We Build Less Biased Medical Bots?

    April 11, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Melalogic is an app that provides skin health resources to people with dark skin. The uses crowdsourced imaging data to confront racial bias in diagnostic artificial intelligence. Users can access the Black Skin Resource Center with information on 14 issues that affect people with darker skin. The app also shares health posters that physicians use to share information with their patients and videos with dermatologic tips. In the works is Melalogic 2.0, an immersive telehealth experience.

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  • Facing Disastrous Floods, They Turned to Mangrove Trees for Protection

    April 10, 2022 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

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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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  • From scandal to scrutiny: How intense citizen oversight reshaped Oakland police

    April 06, 2022 |

    CalMatters |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Since 2016, complaints filed against Oakland police officers have triggered parallel investigations by both the department's internal affairs unit and the city's Civilian Police Review Agency. When an outcome is disputed, the final decision is made by the Civilian Police Commission, a system that has resulted in the city sustaining complaints against officers at a rate more than double the state average between 2018 and 2020.

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  • Shifting Gender Roles — and Reducing Deforestation

    April 05, 2022 |

    Global Press Journal |

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    Response Location: Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls

    Hundreds of biogas digesters have been installed in rural households as renewable energy alternatives to burning wood and coal. The devices reduce deforestation and have even shifted gender roles as both men and women report easily cooking with the devices just outside their homes. The device connects from just outside the home, via a pipe through a kitchen window, to the household’s stove and is powered by breaking down organic matter, like agricultural and municipal waste.

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

    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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  • This Ability in the Kenyan Society

    March 23, 2022 |

    The Elephant |

    Video |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    This Ability Trust is a nonprofit working to help women and girls with disabilities facing violence. Their Mama Siri program is a toll-free phone service that people with disabilities can call for information and help with things like reporting violence to the police and getting to a safe space.

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