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“Late-Term Abortion” Sounds Like A Medical Term But It Isn’t

Thanks to Senator Lindsey Graham’s introduction of a proposed 15 week national ban on what he’s calling a “late-term abortion,” the phrase is now everywhere.

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Adriano Contreras

Published

September 16, 2022
Stacey Abrams On How Banks Have Failed Small Businesses

Georgia’s Democratic nominee for governor, Stacey Abrams, spoke at The Root Institute about her struggles obtaining a small business loan.

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Adriano Contreras

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September 15, 2022
Gubernatorial Candidate Stacey Abrams Breaks Down The Voter Suppression Crisis

Georgia’s Democratic nominee for governor, Stacey Abrams, spoke at The Root Institute about the impact of voter suppression.

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Adriano Contreras

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September 15, 2022
Swag of the Week: A Serum That Hydrates Your Skin And Reduces Hyperpigmentation

Glow Recipe’s Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops is up for review this week.

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Adriano Contreras

Published

September 14, 2022
Easy At-Home Body Shimmer Oil Hack

Don’t want to spend money on one of those name-brand body shimmers? Make your own at home!

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Adriano Contreras

Published

September 10, 2022
Swag of the Week: Is This Mascara Really Better Than Sex?

This week Volumizing Mascara by Better Than Sex dropped on Angela’s desk. Is it a hot buy or not?

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Adriano Contreras

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September 9, 2022
Here’s How to Help Protect Yourself Online in A Post-Roe World

A break down of expert advice on how to help protect your data from police as mounting abortion bans put pregnant people at risk.

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Adriano Contreras

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September 7, 2022
Cheat Sheet: What Is Environmental Racism?

From the polluted air of West Oakland to today’s poorly managed water crisis in Jackson, MS., environmental racism takes many forms.

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Adriano Contreras

Published

September 7, 2022
Swag Of The Week: Ultra Shine Nail Polish from Believe Beauty

This week Angela asks: is this new nail polish a hot tip, or not?

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Adriano Contreras

Published

September 2, 2022
Post-Roe Chaos Is Going To Get Black Americans Killed

No similarly economically prosperous nation even comes close to achieving the United States maternal mortality rate.

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Adriano Contreras

Published

August 31, 2022

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