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- Chloé Zhao is first Asian-American woman to win Best Director Oscar
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Chloé Zhao has made Oscars history. The 39-year-old filmmaker is the first Asian-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director, taking home a golden statuette for “Nomadland” Sunday.
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- Oscar-Winning ‘Two Distant Strangers’ Filmmakers Paid Tribute to Police Brutality Victims With Colorful Suits
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“Two Distant Strangers” directors Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe turned heads at the 2021 Oscars with their coordinating black and gold suits. But their getups weren’t just about style — they also paid tribute to victims of police brutality.
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- Activist Loretta Ross talks reproductive justice, women's rights on Tuesday, April 13
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Loretta Ross had no intention of embarking on a career of activism. Ross didn't become a feminist when she arrived at college, where she found a community of other people who had also suffered sexual violence, but shortly after when she was 23 years old and became sterilized by the Dalkon Shield IUD. "That's when I became a feminist and started working on the intersection of women's rights and racial justice," Ross told The Journal News/lohud. Read more to learn more about her story and fight for reproductive justice.
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- Opinion: Immigrants are essential workers too
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"As our communities and economy have been ravaged by COVID-19, the country has come together to recognize the sacrifices of those filling essential roles to keep our nation safe and moving forward. While we all recognize America’s essential workforce, we must not forget about the millions of immigrants who go under-recognized — and often unappreciated — for their outsized contributions and service to our country." - Writers Hank Johnson and Erick Martinez Juarez. Read more for the full story.
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- 7 Core Arguments Of Disability Rights
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The “Disability Rights Movement” is partly built around a series of arguments about disability itself. It’s about what disability is, and what disabled people want –– and don’t want. And as arguments, they are also responses to implied counter-arguments –– things that other people believe about disability that disabled people don’t agree to.
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