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Legendary transgender activist Miss Major dies at 78 Known as a surrogate mother of her community, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy leaves behind a legacy as a fierce advocate for trans and LGBTQ+ rights.

Known as a surrogate mother of her community, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy leaves behind a legacy as a fierce advocate for trans and LGBTQ+ rights. 19thnews.org/2025/10/tran...

The Shutdown Is Pushing Air Safety Workers to the Limit Federal employees say that flying is still safe despite the strain on air traffic controllers. But expect even more airport delays ahead.

Federal employees say that flying is still safe despite the strain on air traffic controllers. But expect even more airport delays ahead. www.wired.com/story/shutdo...

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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key unifying figure in the opposition, advocating for free elections and...

Fun fact: The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to women more than any other Nobel Prize category apnews.com/article/nobe...

From Letitia James to James Comey, Trump is treating the DOJ like an instrument of revenge The New York AG and former FBI director are two of the most high-profile targets, but the president’s playbook in seeking retribution has been used on many others in the past — including other Black w...

"In some ways, the targeting of Black women was sort of like the warm-up to getting ready to target Comey." James is latest high-profile target in playbook and pattern of retribution used on many others in the past — including other Black women in positions of power. 19thnews.org/2025/10/leti...

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The Constant Battle The first excerpt from 107 Days

"His team didn’t get it." If this book excerpt is any indication, folks will hear from a Kamala Harris many rarely got to see as vice president about her 107-day presidential campaign, speaking frankly about her frustrations and leadership in a historic role 👀 www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Kamala Harris chooses possibility over predictability After 20 years, Harris’ path forward begins with stepping back — a decision that could write a new playbook for a generation of Black women in politics.

My analysis on what it means now for Harris, her party and Black women to be unburdened by what has been: 19thnews.org/2025/07/kama...

Kamala Harris chooses possibility over predictability After 20 years, Harris’ path forward begins with stepping back — a decision that could write a new playbook for a generation of Black women in politics.

For the first time in more than 20 years, Kamala Harris will not be a candidate for elected office. What does that mean for her and for the future of American politics? My latest column: 19thnews.org/2025/07/kama...

Kamala Harris announces she will not run for California governor The former vice president announced Wednesday she won’t be jumping into the crowded field of Democrats vying to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is passing on a run for California governor, she announced on Wednesday.

“For now, my leadership—and public service—will not be in elected office."

Ending months of speculation, former Vice President Kamala Harris says she will NOT run for governor of California nearly a year after making history as the first Black woman nominee for president of a major political party.

A year after Trump's near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man One year after Donald Trump's near-assassination at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man.

Interesting. I am more interested in who America is a year later, as we have seen ongoing political violence -- including the killings of state lawmakers only a few weeks ago. What are we normalizing, and what does it say about who and where we are as a country?
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$6 billion school funding freeze sparks outcry over ‘cruel betrayal’ of students Education leaders warn of layoffs, larger classes and slashed services as the Trump administration withholds federal K-12 funding — hitting California and Texas hardest.

Education leaders warn of layoffs, larger classes and slashed services as the Trump administration withholds federal K-12 funding — hitting California and Texas hardest. 19thnews.org/2025/07/trum... via @19thnews.org

After Minnesota shootings, young lawmakers ask: Is politics worth it? In an era where safety precautions and online abuse are often part of the job, young American lawmakers wonder if politics is just too dangerous as a career.

Abusive messages, fear of physical violence and violations of privacy are the cost of elected office in the U.S. now, according to nine Gen Z and millennial state lawmakers.

‘We don't wait to be celebrated’: What Juneteenth means this year Thursday marks the first national observance under President Donald Trump of Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

"We celebrate our history, and we celebrate our contributions to this country. We don’t have to have a proclamation from anyone else but ourselves." My Juneteenth Amendment column on resistance and radical imagination in the age of erasure w/@kayewhitehead: 19thnews.org/2025/06/june...

Virginia is set to get its first woman governor Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears will lead their parties in the fight for the Virginia governor’s mansion In November.

The two-women contest for the governor’s mansion is poised to give Virginia its first woman governor. If she wins, Earle-Sears would become the nation’s first Black woman governor: 19thnews.org/2025/06/virg... via @19thnews.org

A brain-dead Georgia woman is set to be taken off of life support after her baby was delivered Adriana Smith has been on life support since February. Her case has made national headlines, drawing attention to the state’s six-week abortion ban.

Tragic update on the Adriana Smith story out of Georgia: 19thnews.org/2025/06/adri... via @19thnews.org

YouTube video by John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Equal Pay: A Conversation with U.S. Representative Katherine Clark

Moderating this conversation starting soon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8lD...

On two coasts, a show of force — and a test of ours Analysis | In Trump’s reality show presidency, strength and power are defined by a public and excessive show of force and pageantry is a means of reinforcing control.

In this week's episode of Trump’s reality show presidency, strength and power are defined from Los Angeles to Washington by a public and excessive show of force, where pageantry is a means of reinforcing control. My latest column for The Amendment: 19thnews.org/2025/06/trum...

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Me watching these NBA Finals with no clue who most of these men are but enjoying the quality basketball nonetheless

From reckoning to backlash, Black women reflect on the stakes of the moment Five years after the killing of George Floyd prompted millions of people to protest, promises have been broken and work undone.

In 2020, George's Floyd's killing by police sparked a reckoning in America — in many cases, with Black women at the center. For my latest Amendment column, I asked some of them: What did that moment ask of you — and what, if anything, did it give back? 19thnews.org/2025/05/blac...

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Had some thoughts on last night's #MetGala. Who were your winners and losers?

Groundbreaking Daily News columnist Chuck Stone wins a special Pulitzer citation Stone received the award for his groundbreaking work covering the civil rights movement, his role as the Daily News’ first Black columnist, and his position as a cofounder of NABJ.

So moving to see @NABJ founder and pioneering columnist Chuck Stone honored with a #Pulitzer special citation in our beloved organization's 50th anniversary year. The work continues and his legacy looms large in our industry. www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

Journalism is Kentucky Derby 2025 horse to beat. Just ask Bob Baffert, other trainers Journalism is the 2025 Kentucky Derby favorite and the clear horse to beat in Saturday's Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs. Just ask Bob Baffert.

Happy Kentucky Derby Day! Always bet on Journalism 🏇 www.courier-journal.com/story/sports...

Women could be most affected by Trump's penalties for overdue student loans The move by the Trump administration is set to begin May 5, and borrowers with delinquent payments could have their wages garnished as early as the summer.

Women stand to suffer the most from the fallout, with the gender pay gap compounding payments for women over time. Black women owe more than any other group of women. Student debt can hinder women from saving for retirement, buying homes or launching businesses. 19thnews.org/2025/04/wome...

People in states with abortion bans are twice as likely to die during pregnancy The risk is greatest among Black women in states with abortion bans, according to a new report.

"There are two Americas for reproductive-aged women and people who can become pregnant in the United States." 19thnews.org/2025/04/abor...

Here’s what the late Pope Francis said about LGBTQ+ people, abortion and other key issues pope-francis-dead

Pope Francis' legacy also includes what his tenure and death means for the dignity and equality of women and LGBTQ+ Catholics. 19thnews.org/2025/04/pope...