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Special Report: In Our Backyard

Sunset Park-Industry City

Episode 3: Developers believe the rezoning will bring new jobs, while residents fear those new opportunities will attract wealthier households and displace a part of Brooklyn many hold dear.

Special Report: In Our Backyard

Inwood

Episode 4: The Inwood rezoning has faced community scrutiny and legal challenge since it was proposed in 2018, and its future remains uncertain.

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

On the heels of revelation that Trump downplayed the covid threat, voters question rallies resuming

The widening schism between Trump supporters and non-Trump supporters is all too apparent in recent times, especially as they relate to his recent rallies.

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Black men, despite political and religious views, feel pain of racism and cling to hope

“Taking care of myself is in itself an act of resistance.”

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Asian Americans struggle to find their place in a Black and white world

When the murder of George Floyd inspired nationwide protests over the summer Asian Americans felt a call to action that overrode cultural norms that discourage complaining and speaking out. 

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Film and theater industries pivot towards diversity

Initiatives like BFRJ and the Academy’s industry access guidelines seek to increase access for marginalized groups and reconstruct the historically white/male system of power at the heart of Hollywood and Broadway, by providing more training and growth opportunities for people of color.

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Memories of stop and frisk, racial profiling and microaggressions drive activists to protest

As a black woman in America she said she is in constant danger of a police encounter that could go wrong.

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Hope in the midst of racism

The disproportionate police brutality rates show that the shards of racial inequality remain firmly rooted in the U.S

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America’s racial reckoning has left black and brown people grappling with painful emotions

“It’s not our problem to fix, because we didn’t create the system."

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

Overburdened mothers in Pakistan are relieved as schools reopens

Connectivity issues and frequent power breakdowns have added to the misery.