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Tulsa Race Massacre's wounds still unhealed
Racial and socioeconomic inequality on Tulsa’s north side has its roots in the 100-year-old atrocity of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The...
Noreen Nasir
Dec 6, 20211 min read
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AP Analysis: A race war raged before Capitol riot
The Capitol siege awakened many to the threat of domestic terror in the U.S. But it's part of a long war that has been waged by legions...
Noreen Nasir
Dec 6, 20211 min read
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In divided America, Utah claims to be different
Many people in Utah say they're able to avoid the divisions that marked the 2020 political year. But others in that state aren't so sure....
Noreen Nasir
Dec 6, 20211 min read
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Amid COVID, an immigrant's struggle in Las Vegas
Norma Flores says she came to the US to build her empire, but after two decades as a casino waitress she lost her job — another victim of...
Noreen Nasir
Dec 11, 20201 min read
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In Mississippi, a love story in the time of coronavirus
With US coronavirus cases surging, the AP Road Trip team met a Mississippi man longing for his wife, hospitalized with COVID-19 for four...
Noreen Nasir
Nov 19, 20201 min read
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In Mississippi, Black voters face many hurdles
Almost no Black people could vote in Mississippi until well into the 1960s. More than 50 years later, voter suppression in the state has...
Noreen Nasir
Nov 19, 20201 min read
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Racism lingers in Illinois 'sundown town'
In Vienna, Illinois, no one talks openly about the violence that drove out Black residents 66 years ago, or about how it became a...
Noreen Nasir
Nov 19, 20201 min read
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In Appalachian Ohio, war on poverty rages on
It's been 56 years since President Lyndon Johnson unveiled his plan for a "Great Society" in Ohio to combat rural poverty and racial...
Noreen Nasir
Nov 19, 20201 min read
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Images of Black people dying spur racial trauma
As videos of Black people being killed has spurred many Americans to protest in recent weeks, for many Black Americans, they contribute...
Noreen Nasir
Nov 19, 20201 min read
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Minn. resident: Is 20 dollars worth a man's life?
Before his death in police custody in Minneapolis two weeks ago, George Floyd was accused of using a fake $20 bill to buy cigarettes from...
Noreen Nasir
Jun 21, 20201 min read
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Unrest devastates landmark street of diversity
Minneapolis' diverse Lake Street has borne the brunt of destruction in this week's unrest. The Lake Street businesses owned by...
Noreen Nasir
Jun 21, 20201 min read
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Latinos overwhelmingly test positive for virus
Chicago's Little Village neighborhood is 80% Latino and has one of the highest rates of positive coronavirus cases in the city. Across...
Noreen Nasir
Jun 21, 20201 min read
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Virus-era Ramadan brings obstacles, opportunities
For Muslims in the US, there is no other time more centered around community than the holy month of Ramadan. But this year, Muslims are...
Noreen Nasir
May 15, 20201 min read
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In north St. Louis, calls for racial health equity
As data shows that black Americans are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, communities are pointing to disparities in health care...
Noreen Nasir
May 15, 20201 min read
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Virus slams black Americans, exposes inequities
Data on coronavirus deaths in the US shows a disturbing trend: The virus is killing black Americans at a higher rate. Activists working...
Noreen Nasir
May 15, 20201 min read
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Released Chicago detainee: Jail in chaos
A detainee who was released from Cook County Jail in Chicago on Monday described conditions inside the facility as "complete chaos"...
Noreen Nasir
May 15, 20201 min read
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Virtual reality puts visitors eye-to-eye with MLK
A high-tech museum exhibit puts visitors face-to-face with Martin Luther King Jr. as he delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. The...
Noreen Nasir
Mar 3, 20201 min read
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AP finds delays, chaos in immigration court system
Dysfunctional for years, the nation's immigration court system has recently grown worse. The AP visited immigration courts in 11 cities...
Noreen Nasir
Jan 22, 20201 min read
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Iranian American activist weighs tensions, hopes amid US-Iran escalation
Iranian American activist Hoda Katebi rarely takes a break from organizing. As tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalate, she reflects...
Noreen Nasir
Jan 22, 20201 min read
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Poll: Few favor reparations for slavery in US
Discussions around reparations have moved from grassroots rumblings to Democratic presidential debate stages, yet a new poll shows...
Noreen Nasir
Nov 1, 20191 min read
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