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As a kid, Ryanne Jones’ friend accidentally hit her in the mouth with a hammer, knocking out her two front teeth. Her parents never had enough money for the dental care needed to fix them, so Ryanne lived much of her adult life with a chipped and crooked smile. Ryanne spent a while as a single mom working low-wage jobs, but she had higher aspirations: she interviewed dozens of times a year for higher-paying roles that she was more than qualified for. But she never landed any of them. And to her,…
about 1 year ago
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The cost of college has been on everyone’s minds, especially with student debt cancellation. Pell Grants are one way many low income students have managed to pay for college. And they exist in large part because of one Black woman who often goes unmentioned.
over 1 year ago
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Justin Chon’s new film Blue Bayou is about a Korean-born, American-raised
adoptee who faces deportation back to Korea. Many adoptees without U.S.
citizenship face that same problem in real life.
over 2 years ago
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This summer, Code Switch is laser-focused on books that teach us about freedom.
Today, we’re in conversation with a romance novelist whose own identity helped
inform a rich cast of characters.
almost 3 years ago
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