Creative Philadelphia is hosting a public art competition to create a permanent statue in honor of Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and the first Black woman to earn a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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Posted inU.S. Government
Project 2025: The 900-page guide to snuffing out American democracy
Project 2025, a far-right plan to end the American democracy and turn America into an autocracy, has been endorsed by over a hundred far-right organizations and is opposed by the majority of Americans due to its potential harm to healthcare, education, and climate change.
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Biden’s anti-NAFTA moment is hereÂ
The Biden-Harris administration is implementing a bold trade policy to ensure America leads the clean energy economy of the 21st century, investing in domestic manufacturing and creating a green jobs boom, while protecting American jobs from Chinese competition.
Posted inTechnology
AI models to analyze language in social media posts fail to detect depression in Black people
Language-based models for detecting depression on social media show significant disparities between Black and White individuals, calling for more inclusive mental health assessment and treatment approaches.
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Love for the Outdoors is a Gift that Pays Forward
A 75-year-old White man from a low-income neighborhood is sharing his love of the outdoors with Black and brown kids from underserved communities through the Sierra Club’s Inspiring Connections Outdoors program, inspiring them to appreciate and care for nature.
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Commentary: Vice President Kamala Harris’ fight for reproductive freedom
By Ben Jealous It matters deeply that America has a woman as our vice president. That has never been truer than at this moment. Nothing makes this more clear than Vice President Kamala Harris’s courageous decision to champion reproductive freedom in the midst of a full-on assault on the right to choose. Right now, Harris […]
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Harvard board keeps president as leader of Ivy League school following antisemitism backlash
By Steve LeBlanc and Kathy McCormackThe Associated Press Harvard President Claudine Gay will remain leader of the prestigious Ivy League school following her comments last week at a congressional hearing on antisemitism, the university’s highest governing body announced Dec.12. “Our extensive deliberations affirm our confidence that President Gay is the right leader to help our […]