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Race
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Bennett College, an HBCU for women, ends a long fight for its financial future
One of only two HBCUs for women in the nation, Bennett found a new, permanent accreditor, allowing it to remain eligible for federal grants and programs.
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Crystal Mason appeals five-year sentence for illegally casting a ballot Texas never counted
Mason says she didn’t know that she was ineligible to vote while on supervised release for a felony. This oversight could land her back behind bars.
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Nasdaq wants to require companies to have women, minority and LGBTQ+ board members
In a proposal submitted to the SEC, Nasdaq wants boards to have at least two diverse members.
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Cecile Richards turns Supermajority over to new leadership
Starting in 2021, Amanda Brown Lierman will be the progressive organization’s new executive director.
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‘We’ve worked for it’: Barbara Lee on the future of Black women in leadership
California Rep. Barbara Lee talks about Kamala Harris’ Senate seat and House leadership in 2021.
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Black women tripled their representation in Washington statehouse
A new political action committee was formed to support Black women candidates this year. Its organizers hope the wins show the potential to increase representation in statehouses.
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Kamala Harris will be the first HBCU grad in the White House
HBCU students and alumni hope Harris raises the national profile and increases funding for their institutions.
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Kamala Harris, America’s first female vice president-elect, makes history
The narrow victory of the Biden-Harris ticket delivers an unprecedented moment.
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Preliminary data suggests Latina voter turnout surged in key battleground states
Some organizers believe Latinas may be the ones to help deliver Arizona for Biden, and Latinas in Florida and Texas broke in significant numbers for Trump.
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A record number of Native American women are headed to Congress
At least 18 native women ran for congressional seats this year and three were elected.