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Kenya is a contributing journalist tackling social justice and coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean. A soca and samba junkie, she's somewhere in the world with a camera and a costume.

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#BlackGirlMagic: Meet the Creative Gunning to Bring Black Movie-Streaming to the Diaspora

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12/03/17 10:00am
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DeShuna Spencer admits that the idea of an online library of black indie films started from ambitions she’d admit to being “a little self-serving.”

With Trump Revoking Temporary Protected Status, Haitians Fear for the Future and Their Lives

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11/22/17 10:30am
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Since 2010, thousands of Haitian immigrants who migrated to the United States have been allowed to stay in the country without fear because President Barack Obama granted Haiti eligibility for Temporary Protected Status. The protection is given to countries that have experienced political or environmental catastrophe…

For Dreadlocked Servicewomen, the Fight for Acceptance Is Both a Military and Civilian Battle

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10/17/17 9:15am
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First Lt. Whennah Andrews of the U.S. Army National Guard tries to hide her braces while showing off her smile. But four years since first advocating against grooming regulations that barred soldiers from wearing natural hairstyles, her smile hints at relief over one of the final steps in the fight for acceptance.

For Hurricane Relief, Caribbean Americans Step In Where US Media and Government Fall Short

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10/13/17 9:30am
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When it comes to economic stability, many experts invoke the old cliché that when the U.S. sneezes, the Caribbean catches pneumonia. But who helps nurse the Caribbean back to health?

From a Black DACA Recipient: African-American Support Critical to Reform

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10/06/17 9:00am
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Mwewa* always knew she was undocumented. “I just didn’t understand what that meant and the consequences it would create for me,” she says.

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