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Small business encourage waste reduction in New York
During the pandemic, cities across the United States noticed an increase of trash being thrown away, and New York was no exception.
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The unreachable beauty standards of social media hurts young people
"They compare their full life to someone else's highlight reel."
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New York City gears up for Christmas despite new variant fears
With the holiday season already in full swing, city officials anticipate many tourists will be visiting the city, despite Covid’s new variant, Omicron.
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A deadly year for trans people
Black trans women and trans women of color have been especially vulnerable.
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Rats are thriving in New York City
New York also ranked as the third rattiest city in America for a second year in a row after Chicago and Los Angeles.
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Challenges persist for Black women who seek degrees in STEM
Only 2 percent of practicing scientists and engineers in the U.S. are Black women.
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Some Black Parents are Choosing Afrocentric Preschools for their Children
I"’d love to see what this new generation of super confident Black kids from Afrocentric preschools is going to look like when they grow up.”
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The quest to diversify NYC’s specialized high schools
Black and Latinx students make up 3.9 percent of Stuyvesant High School’s student body according to recent statistics by U.S. News.
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Healthcare disparities hurts African immigrants
Other key challenges of African immigrants’ access to the health care system range from a language barrier, inundation with excessive information and paperwork and hostile services experience, according to PubMed.
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African Women Migrating to Escape Oppression
Like many other African women, the advanced feminist landscape in the U.S.—compared to Nigeria—played a significant role in Yongo-Okochi’s choice to migrate and remain in America.