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Storming Caesars Palace - After losing her job as a hotel worker in Las Vegas, Ruby Duncan joined a welfare rights group of mothers who defied notions of the “welfare queen.” In a fight for guaranteed income, Ruby and other equality activists took on the Nevada mob in organizing a massive protest that shut down Caesars Palace.
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How Vegas activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of moms fought for guaranteed income.
A supervised drug injection site gives hope to a community ravaged by fentanyl deaths.
The people of Pahokee rise “outta the muck” to celebrate family history and football.
Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant.
Five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to the mainstream.
The passage of the first-ever reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate.
A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.
A dancer paralyzed with a spinal cord injury adapts to life with a disability.
Gen Z influencers and experts help dissect influential social media platform TikTok.
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