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BBC @bbc.com ยท London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท 58m

Jamie McGuigan, an 18-year-old student from Strabane Academy, made a life-saving stem cell donation to a stranger just weeks after joining the donor registry with the charity DKMS's new schools program, highlighting the importance of young donors in improving outcomes for patients with blood cancers and disorders. #StemCells #BloodCancer #YoungDonors #GB

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Stem cell donation: Strabane Academy student pauses A-level revision to save a life
A teenager preparing for his A-levels has made a potentially life-saving donation of stem cells to a stranger. Jamie McGuigan, a Year 14 student at Strabane Academy, signed up as a stem cell donor with charity DKMS's new schools programme in December.
The New York Times @nytimes.com ยท New York City ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท 8h

The article reflects on the Supreme Court's recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which allows states to create electoral districts that may limit Black representation, questioning whether this reflects a shift in racial equity and representation while recognizing the complex dynamics of race, partisanship, and the evolving landscape of Black voter support in America. #CivilRights #VotingEquality #BlackHistory #US #LA #SC #UT #MI #FL #GA

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Opinion | The Voting Rights Act Changed America, Now It Can Change
Before me as I write this is a photo album open to the one surviving image of my great-grandfather John Hamilton McWhorter II, a rural Black South Carolinian born in the late 19th century.
The New York Times @nytimes.com ยท New York City ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท 9h

The article reflects on the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which undermines the creation of majority-Black electoral districts, discussing the historical context of Black voting rights, the evolving dynamics of the Black vote, and the potential consequences of the ruling, while ultimately expressing a belief in the resilience and agency of Black Americans in navigating electoral changes. #VotingRights #BlackRepresentation #ElectoralJustice #US #SC #LA #FL #MI #UT #GA

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Opinion | The Voting Rights Act Changed America, Now It Can Change
Before me as I write this is a photo album open to the one surviving image of my great-grandfather John Hamilton McWhorter II, a rural Black South Carolinian born in the late 19th century.
The New York Times @nytimes.com ยท New York City ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท 10h

The article reflects on the historical disenfranchisement of Black Americans, particularly the author's great-grandfather, and critiques the recent Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that allows states to create legislative districts favoring white candidates over Black representation, arguing that despite concerns of regression, the evolving dynamics of Black voter support and representation suggest resilience and potential adaptation rather than a return to past injustices. #VotingRights #BlackRepresentation #SocialJustice #US #SC #LA #FL #GA #UT #MI

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Opinion | The Voting Rights Act Changed America, Now It Can Change
Before me as I write this is a photo album open to the one surviving image of my great-grandfather John Hamilton McWhorter II, a rural Black South Carolinian born in the late 19th century.
The New York Times @nytimes.com ยท New York City ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท 11h

The article reflects on the impact of a recent Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which permits states to create electoral districts that may deny Black representation under the guise of political considerations, raising concerns about the potential regression in minority representation while also acknowledging the evolving dynamics of Black voter support and the complexities of identity and partisanship in modern electoral politics. #VotingRights #BlackHistory #RepresentationMatters #US #LA #SC #UT #MI #FL #GA

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Opinion | The Voting Rights Act Changed America, Now It Can Change
Before me as I write this is a photo album open to the one surviving image of my great-grandfather John Hamilton McWhorter II, a rural Black South Carolinian born in the late 19th century.
The New York Times @nytimes.com ยท New York City ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท 12h

The article reflects on the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which allows states to create legislative districts that may dilute Black representation, arguing that while historical injustices necessitated majority-Black districts, the evolving political landscape requires a reassessment of Black voter representation without framing them solely as victims of a biased system. #VotingRights #BlackRepresentation #PoliticalJustice #US #SC #LA #FL #UT #MI #GA

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Opinion | The Voting Rights Act Changed America, Now It Can Change
Before me as I write this is a photo album open to the one surviving image of my great-grandfather John Hamilton McWhorter II, a rural Black South Carolinian born in the late 19th century.
The New York Times @nytimes.com ยท New York City ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท 13h

The author reflects on the historical struggle for Black voting rights and critiques the recent Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which could negatively impact Black representation by allowing states to create districts that may elect primarily white officials, while arguing that Black voters have evolved politically and can adapt to changing circumstances. #VotingRights #BlackHistory #PoliticalRepresentation #US #LA #SC #UT #MI #FL #GA

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Opinion | The Voting Rights Act Changed America, Now It Can Change
Before me as I write this is a photo album open to the one surviving image of my great-grandfather John Hamilton McWhorter II, a rural Black South Carolinian born in the late 19th century.
The New York Times @nytimes.com ยท New York City ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท 14h

The article reflects on the implications of the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which undermines the electoral representation of Black Americans by allowing states to create districts that may exclude Black officials, while suggesting that despite historical challenges and current political shifts, Black voters have achieved significant progress and resilience that defies the notion they are merely a problem in the electoral landscape. #VotingRights #BlackRepresentation #RacialEquity #US #LA #SC #UT #MI #FL #GA

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Opinion | The Voting Rights Act Changed America, Now It Can Change
Before me as I write this is a photo album open to the one surviving image of my great-grandfather John Hamilton McWhorter II, a rural Black South Carolinian born in the late 19th century.
The New York Times @nytimes.com ยท New York City ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท 15h

The article reflects on the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which permits states to draw legislative districts that may dilute Black representation under the guise of political considerations, while examining the evolving dynamics of Black voting patterns and the significance of representation, ultimately expressing cautious optimism about the resilience of Black electoral gains despite potential setbacks. #VotingRights #BlackHistory #PoliticalRepresentation #US #LA #SC #UT #MI #FL #GA

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Opinion | The Voting Rights Act Changed America, Now It Can Change
Before me as I write this is a photo album open to the one surviving image of my great-grandfather John Hamilton McWhorter II, a rural Black South Carolinian born in the late 19th century.
The New York Times @nytimes.com ยท New York City ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท 16h

The article reflects on the implications of the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which allows states to create legislative districts that may elect mostly white officials, raising concerns about Black representation; despite worries that this decision could undermine decades of progress since the Voting Rights Act, the author argues that the political landscape is evolving, with increasing Black electoral diversity and representation in majority-white districts, suggesting that Black Americans are more resilient and capable of navigating these changes than commonly perceived. #VotingRights #BlackRepresentation #PoliticalEquality #US #LA #SC #UT #MI #FL #GA

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Opinion | The Voting Rights Act Changed America, Now It Can Change
Before me as I write this is a photo album open to the one surviving image of my great-grandfather John Hamilton McWhorter II, a rural Black South Carolinian born in the late 19th century.
BBC @bbc.com ยท London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท 1d

The recently concluded regional elections in India have solidified the BJP's dominance, with victories in West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry while signaling challenges for opposition leaders like Mamata Banerjee and M.K. Stalin, raising concerns about the implications of BJP's expanding power on democracy and the political landscape heading into the 2024 national elections. #IndiaElections #PoliticalAnalysis #BJPImpact #IN #AS #WV #BL #TN #UP #OD #BJ #BI #KH #ML

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Rubรฉn Sรกnchez @RubenSanchezTW ยท 2d

FACUA denounces five electricity distributors to the CNMC for not applying discounts on billing due to the general blackout of 2025. The ones located are E-Distribuciรณn, E-redes, UFD Naturgy, i-DE Iberdrola, and Viesgo Distribuciรณn. (Original: FACUA denuncia a cinco distribuidoras elรฉctricas ante la CNMC por no aplicar descuentos en la facturaciรณn por el apagรณn general de 2025. Las de ubicadas son E-Distribuciรณn, E-redes, UFD Naturgy, i-DE Iberdrola y Viesgo Distribuciรณn. https://t.co/ZMlBuuRJBX) #Electricity #ConsumerRights #Blackout2025 #ES

The New York Times @nytimes.com ยท New York City ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท 2d

In the late 1940s, Bill Chapple controversially named a small building on his farm "Uncle Tom's Home," referring to the fictional character from Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, while it actually housed the real-life Josiah Henson, an abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad, whose legacy was later overshadowed by the negative connotations of the name "Uncle Tom," leading to a decades-long campaign that ultimately resulted in renaming the site to the "Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History" in July 2022. #BlackHistory #Abolition #RacialJustice #CA #US #GB

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Reclaiming the Name of the Black Hero Who Inspired 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'
Sometime in the late 1940s, Bill Chapple hung a sign on a small building on his farm with words that would draw visitors and prove controversial and painful for decades to come: "Uncle Tom's Home.
Jean Marc Morandini @morandiniblog ยท 2d

The woman who had been sentenced to 18 months in prison for attempting to blackmail Cauet acknowledges the facts during her appeal trial in Versailles. (Original: La femme qui avait รฉtรฉ condamnรฉe ร  18 mois de prison pour avoir tentรฉ de faire chanter Cauet, reconnaรฎt les faits lors de son procรจs en appel ร  Versailles https://t.co/m78a3dg4HP) #Blackmail #LegalAppeal #Justice #FR

The Guardian @theguardian.com ยท London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท 3d

Lubaina Himid, a pioneering artist and key figure in the Black Art Movement of the 1980s, is set to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale, showcasing her thought-provoking works that explore themes of belonging and identity, all while reflecting on her complex relationship with the UK's colonial history and her commitment to political activism through art. #VeniceBiennale #BlackArtMovement #ContemporaryArt

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'We put our heads above the parapet': Lubaina Himid on winning her 40-year battle to storm the Venice Biennale
In the 1980s, she had to show her work in a corridor by the ICA's toilet. Now she's representing Britain at the 'art Olympics'.
BBC @bbc.com ยท London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท 3d

The article discusses a new documentary series titled "Change Takes All," created by Serlina Boyd, which features children interviewing current and former Metropolitan Police staff, aiming to explore the motivations of black individuals to join the police force amidst a history of tension and mistrust with the black community, while also highlighting the challenges and experiences faced by black officers. #PoliceCommunityRelations #BlackVoicesMatter #DocumentarySeries #UK

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Black Metropolitan police officers answer questions from children
For decades the relationship between the police and the black community has been fraught with tension and mistrust, following high profile incidents of racism and brutality.