Nicole Chavez
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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Native American high school graduate sues school district after she says she wasn’t allowed to wear sacred eagle feather at graduation
A high school graduate is suing her former Oklahoma school district after she says school officials prevented her from wearing a sacred eagle plume on her graduation cap. → Read More
Black lawmakers in Texas criticize bill that seeks to ban DEI offices in higher education
The Texas House passed a bill Monday aimed at banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices in public colleges and universities, a move that Black leaders say will halt progress and stifle future research funding. → Read More
Black and Hispanic people in Chicago exposed to gun violence at ‘significantly and persistently higher rate,’ report says
Black and Hispanic people who grew up in Chicago were exposed to gun violence at a "significantly and persistently higher rate" by age 40 than their White counterparts, a new report shows. → Read More
Systemic racism is contributing to rise in induced labor among Black and Latina mothers, new study says
A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that Black and Latina mothers in the US may have been induced into labor based on the needs of White pregnant women and not their own. → Read More
Black Americans are split on trans and nonbinary issues, report finds
There is no consensus among Black adults in America about how accepting society should be of transgender people, according to a new study released Thursday by the Pew Research Center. → Read More
Richmond is removing its last remaining Confederate statue
The city of Richmond, Virginia, started removing its last standing Confederate monument on Monday. → Read More
Shanquella Robinson death being investigated as femicide. Here is what it means
Femicide is an unfamiliar term for many in the United States as this gender-motivated crime has not been defined by US legislation despite being a global issue. → Read More
Shanquella Robinson death being investigated as femicide. Here is what it means
Femicide is an unfamiliar term for many in the United States as this gender-motivated crime has not been defined by US legislation despite being a global issue. → Read More
Shanquella Robinson's death is being investigated as a femicide. Here is what it means
The killing of Shanquella Robinson is being investigated as a femicide, an unfamiliar term for many in the United States as this gender-motivated crime has not been defined by US legislation despite being a global issue. → Read More
4 largest cities in America will be led by Black mayors
When Rep. Karen Bass is sworn in as Los Angeles mayor next month, Black people will be leading the four largest cities in America. → Read More
Kanye West can't sell 'White Lives Matter' shirts because two Black men own the trademark
West wore a shirt with an image of Pope John Paul II on the front and the words "White Lives Matter" written on the back during a surprise catwalk event held at Paris fashion week. → Read More
Kanye West can't sell 'White Lives Matter' shirts because two Black men own the trademark
West wore a shirt with an image of Pope John Paul II on the front and the words "White Lives Matter" written on the back during a surprise catwalk event held at Paris fashion week. → Read More
Kanye West can't sell 'White Lives Matter' shirts because two Black men own the trademark
West wore a shirt with an image of Pope John Paul II on the front and the words "White Lives Matter" written on the back during a surprise catwalk event held at Paris fashion week. → Read More
‘We need to make America Godly again.’ The growing political influence of Latino evangelicals
Pastor Luis Cabrera has spent weeks traveling across Texas to meet with other Latinos in the faith community. He is preaching a different kind of gospel: Vote. → Read More
Ahead of the midterm elections many Latinos don’t see a difference in what Democrats and Republicans stand for
While more Latinos say Democrats work hard to earn their votes than Republicans, about half of them don't see a "great deal of difference" in what the two political parties stand for, a new poll shows. → Read More
People dressed in angel wings shielded LGBTQ students attending BYU from protesters
Classes at Brigham Young University have just begun, and queer students are already being reminded of the complicated relationship they have with the private religious school. → Read More
We speak about Asian Americans as a single block. Here's how incredibly complex they are
Asian Americans are often labeled as a singular group, but the fastest growing population in the US is far from a monolith — and their complex history and cultures are often glossed over. → Read More
Texas residents are suing their county after books were removed from public libraries
Seven residents in Llano County, Texas, are suing county officials, claiming their First and 14th Amendment rights were violated when books deemed inappropriate by some people in the community and Republican lawmakers were removed from public libraries or access was restricted. → Read More
School of Black Utah student who died by suicide allowed bullying 'on any ground' to go unchecked, report finds
When Isabella "Izzy" Tichenor died by suicide in November, her mother alleged that the 10-year-old Black and autistic student at Foxboro Elementary in Farmington, Utah, had been bullied because of her race and disability. → Read More
Texas leads among 26 states with book bans, free speech group says
More than a 1,000 books have been banned in 86 school districts in 26 states across the United States, a new PEN America analysis shows. → Read More