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A now closed monthly subscription box for white people striving to be allies in the fight for Black Liberation.

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Why America’s Black Mothers and Babies Are in a Life-or-Death Crisis - The crisis of maternal death and near-death also persists for black women across class lines. One more instance were #BlackWealth doesn't equal safety. https://t.co/NpDPGCXtOZ

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How to Make White People Uncomfortable - well this list certainly makes it clear why our inbox is often a wash in white tears. https://t.co/dc0NvbFgZA

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Beyonce Follows Coachella Triumph by Announcing $100,000 in Scholarships for Historically Black Colleges and Universities #BlackWealth #Beychella https://t.co/qTPWKPhWUM

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African Americans in the same neighborhoods decimated by subprime lending are now being targeted with new predatory loan offerings, a lawsuit argues. #BlackWealth https://t.co/kV9GCJmeXX

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Tracy K. Smith, America’s Poet Laureate, Is a Woman With a Mission
Can bringing poems to the masses be an antidote to our toxic civic culture? https://t.co/FtkZZVE59B

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The Whitewashing of Black American Icons: Who Is Writing Our History?
“What Frances Gage did to Sojourner Truth’s speech — and later, her image — was so much more deliberately sinister.” https://t.co/NwYtuwxPAG

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In Los Angeles County, black babies are more than three times more likely than white babies to die in the first year of life. LA County launches new plan to give black babies a better chance at life #blackmamasmatter #BMHW18 https://t.co/Id9cMgsBAP

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This state just banned shackling pregnant inmates — but it's only the first step toward protecting incarcerated women https://t.co/fY0YomCn6B

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Safety Pin Box Co-Founder Leslie Mac lays out why moving from Education to ACTION is so important.

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Where Today’s Black Church Leaders Stand on Activism https://t.co/pRGDeEggpl

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Black Parkland Students Want Peers To 'Share The Mic'
'“It hurts, because they went all the way to Chicago to hear these voices when we’re right here,” one student said.'

As we say consistently - being an ally isn't about buzzwords or talking about... https://t.co/tIIFJNthHd

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How Natural Birth Became Inaccessible to the Poor #HealthcareIsARaceIssue https://t.co/KImhJmylkT

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How Three Black Women Use Food as Tools for Resistance https://t.co/ywH2F27XgE

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Black dreams and storytelling have long been a part of the push towards Black liberation
"Against all odds, Black dreams continue to thrive and evolve under systemic racism—especially through the stories we tell." - Jamila Mitchell https://t.co/Gx3C6ncnQN

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What We Mean When We Call White People 'Colonizers' - Damon Young chronicles the infuriating tale of a simple art billboard taken down by complaints from gentrifiers. https://t.co/6jNR0SC6Id

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How to Think about "Implicit Bias"
Amidst a controversy, it’s important to remember that implicit bias is real—and it matters https://t.co/dRnCVyoglK

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Meet the women fighting to ensure people of color have a stake in the legal marijuana industry #BlackWealth https://t.co/u0fp8xi0rt

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26 Women of Color Diversifying Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley, Media, and Beyond https://t.co/1Eh5Pwgbii

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What the Media Gets Wrong About Trans Murders
"Simply put, the public only cares about trans deaths, especially those of Black women and femmes who are the most frequent victims of these crimes, when they can be turned into spectacles — when the... https://t.co/RZg34f4yWX