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Author: Rayna Reid Rayford

In Tarana Burke’s Debut Memoir, 'Unbound,' The Activist Behind The Phrase "Me Too" Is Telling Her Own Story For The First Time
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In Tarana Burke’s Debut Memoir, 'Unbound,' The Activist Behind The Phrase "Me Too" Is Telling Her Own Story For The First Time

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Oct 18, 2021
Former 'Bachelor' Matt James Is Working Toward Healthy Food Access
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Former 'Bachelor' Matt James Is Working Toward Healthy Food Access

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Oct 14, 2021
Every Worker Paid At Least $25 An Hour At This NYC Restaurant
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Every Worker Paid At Least $25 An Hour At This NYC Restaurant

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Sep 30, 2021
Molotov Cocktail Thrown At Democratic Party County Headquarters In Austin, Texas
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Molotov Cocktail Thrown At Democratic Party County Headquarters In Austin, Texas

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Sep 30, 2021
U.S. Expulsion of Haitians May Be Most Widescale Removal of Migrants in Decades
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U.S. Expulsion of Haitians May Be Most Widescale Removal of Migrants in Decades

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Sep 20, 2021
Black Farmers Detail Struggles After Federal Court Agrees to Block Aid to Farmers of Color
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Black Farmers Detail Struggles After Federal Court Agrees to Block Aid to Farmers of Color

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Sep 7, 2021
The Feds Are Trying to Understand Why McDonald's Ice Cream Machines Always Seem Broken
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The Feds Are Trying to Understand Why McDonald's Ice Cream Machines Always Seem Broken

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Sep 3, 2021
Headstones From a Historic African American Cemetery Were Found Being Used for Erosion Control
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Headstones From a Historic African American Cemetery Were Found Being Used for Erosion Control

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Aug 24, 2021
U.S. Border Patrol Has Seized Thousands of Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards
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U.S. Border Patrol Has Seized Thousands of Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Aug 17, 2021
Biden Administration Will Not Extend Student Loan Repayment Moratorium Beyond January 2022
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Biden Administration Will Not Extend Student Loan Repayment Moratorium Beyond January 2022

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Aug 9, 2021
Every Worker Paid At Least $25 An Hour At This NYC Restaurant
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Proof of Vaccination to Be Required to Enter All Restaurants, Fitness Centers, and Indoor Entertainment Venues in NYC

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Aug 5, 2021
Lawsuit Filed Against Johnson & Johnson for Targeting Products Linked to Cancer to Black Women, Group Alleges
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Lawsuit Filed Against Johnson & Johnson for Targeting Products Linked to Cancer to Black Women, Group Alleges

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jul 29, 2021
Frito-Lay Workers Detail "Suicide Shifts" Working at a Kansas Plant Amid Strike
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Frito-Lay Workers Detail "Suicide Shifts" Working at a Kansas Plant Amid Strike

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jul 23, 2021
Democratic Senators Introduce Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana at the Federal Level
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Democratic Senators Introduce Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana at the Federal Level

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jul 15, 2021
Jay Ellis Joins Group of Producers to Highlight Voices of Incarcerated Youth With "Written Off" Podcast
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Jay Ellis Joins Group of Producers to Highlight Voices of Incarcerated Youth With "Written Off" Podcast

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jul 14, 2021
Charlottesville Removes Confederate Statues
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Charlottesville Removes Confederate Statues

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jul 13, 2021
Decreasing the Jail Population Doesn't Mean Less Safety, New Study Finds
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Decreasing the Jail Population Doesn't Mean Less Safety, New Study Finds

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jul 1, 2021
Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Conviction Overturned by Pennsylvania Supreme Court
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Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Conviction Overturned by Pennsylvania Supreme Court

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Jun 30, 2021
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