Advocates decry what is lost as the teaching of Black history faces growing restraints
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By Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill —
Advocates are sounding the alarm about growing pushes from conservative-led states to downplay the impact...
Iranian economics reporter begins 5-month sentence in Karaj prison
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Washington, D.C., April 30, 2024—Iranian authorities must immediately release journalist Parisa Salehi from prison and cease jailing members of the press...
CPJ calls for probe of attack injuring 8 journalists at Gaza hospital
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Washington, D.C., April 11, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for an independent investigation into the Israeli attack on...
The Ridiculous Retiring Republicans
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By Julianne Malveaux —
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) needed Democrats to narrowly avert the government shutdown that loomed large if Congressional...
To Displace & Destroy: Sexual Violence in Haiti & the Darién Gap
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Content sensitivities: the following policy brief contains detailed language about sexual violence.
An estimated one in three women and girls...
Prisoners, unions sue Alabama, alleging ‘modern-day slavery’
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The lawsuit claims that Alabama’s system of prison labor generates massive profits for private businesses and revenues for the state by...
Reclaiming “Tree Hugger” — By Ben Jealous
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Most people think of “tree hugger” as a casual insult for a certain kind of environmentalist. The term actually has a...
One year into Sudan’s civil war, its media faces grave threats
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When fighting erupted in Sudan on April 15 of last year, local journalists quickly ran into difficulties reporting on...
World News in Brief: Rights chief dismay over Uganda anti-LGBT law, Haiti update, aid...
In a statement, Volker Türk urged authorities in Kampala to repeal it in its entirety, together with other discriminatory legislation passed into law by...
News outlets express solidarity with journalists in Gaza
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New York, February 29, 2024—The leaders of more than 30 news organizations from across the world, including the Associated...
Gaza journalists struggle to report as they ‘expect to die daily’
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New York-based Hoda Osman has spent the past six months helping Gaza journalists replace cameras, laptops, and phones lost...
CPJ recognizes vital role of free press on democracy ahead of White House Correspondents’...
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New York, April 24, 2024 — Ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Association’s (WHCA) annual dinner on Saturday, April...
Again, Honoring August Wilson: Holding Hallowed Cultural Ground
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
In this month of remembering, reading and raising up the work and life of August Wilson (April...
The dark turn in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ saga
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Following the federal raids on the residences of rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in Miami and New York, the hip-hop community...
Journalist Ahmed al-Bitawi arrested while covering pro-Gaza march in the West Bank
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New York, April 5, 2024—Palestinian authorities in the West Bank must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Ahmed al-Bitawi, who...
Trump allies plan to reinterpret civil rights laws to protect white people: Report
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The former president’s cronies are planning to gut anti-discrimination policies should he retake the White House in November.
By Nikki McCann Ramirez,...
Gaza journalist Diaa Al-Kahlout describes 33 harrowing days in Israeli custody
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Diaa Al-Kahlout, the veteran Gaza bureau chief for the Qatari-funded London-based newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, had been covering the Israel-Gaza...
Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war
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Since the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, journalists and media across the region have faced a hostile environment...
Taliban detain 3 Afghan radio journalists for playing music, talking to female callers
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New York, April 25, 2023—Taliban authorities should immediately and unconditionally release radio reporters Ismail Saadat, Wahidullah Masum, and Ehsanullah...
First Person: ‘Courageous’ 12-year-old reports relative after being raped in Madagascar
UN News spoke to Commissioner Aina Randriambelo, who described what efforts her country is making to promote gender equality and a better understanding of...
CPJ, media leaders demand UK police act on online abuse of women journalists
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Berlin, March 8, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists and more than 100 journalists and media leaders sent an open...
Latest Mediterranean deaths highlight need for safe migration routes
IOM underscored the need for regular migration pathways at a one-day summit in Rome hosted by Italy to boost development in Africa and curb migration flows.The conference...
To Repair, Renew and Remake the World
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
Again, the celebration of Earth Day this month gives us space and time to focus on our...
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Alejita Rodriguez
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USCRI sat down with Alejita Rodriguez, Director of USCRI’s shelter Rinconcito del Sol (a little corner of sunshine) this...
