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Before the school shooting, Uvalde was known for a 1970 Hispanic student walkout.
Its aging participants fear its spirit and memory are fading.
Residents told us the history of the walkout isn’t taught in local schools. bit.ly/3OfEJPF
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The Astros are playing the Mets, the #1 movie in the country is Top Gun, the #1 song is Kate Bush “Running up the Hill,” and the United States is in a proxy war with Russia— have we all time traveled to 1986?
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Join 's at 4PM ET to discuss how #inflation effects families with low incomes (event here: urbn.is/3wtQ6vF). We find that families have eaten less food & substituted more affordable options as food prices soared: urbn.is/3yGVyyc
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We're hiring a communications project manager to lead project teams and serve as a point of contact for both COMM and research staff. Learn more & apply: urbn.is/3jxM2EU
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“Having a provider who looks like you and shares your experiences builds trust.”
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Looking forward to this.
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#LiveAtUrban tomorrow at 1 ET: Join @pchauhan111, @swartell, @JesseJannetta, & other experts in the advocacy, research, & practitioner communities as they discuss strategies to promote the well-being of people who live & work behind bars. urbn.is/3thIsnS
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February is the worst month of the year and this man is wonderful
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Interesting new analysis out today on traffic fines and fees
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How does each state and DC use the money from speeding tickets and traffic fines? Does it go toward law enforcement and judiciary budgets? @aravindbodu and Livia Mucciolo gathered the data to assess where conflicts of interest may arise. tpc.io/33h2xk6
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New research on rural communities featured in :
New Typology Defines Rural by Community Assets, not Deficits
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Join our communications team! 📈 We're looking for a dataviz developer to translate research into user-focused visualizations, interactive tools, & web applications. 📉 Learn more & apply: urbn.is/3m9lx9y
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In the race to distribute rent relief, Houston-Harris County has made major strides smartcitiesdive.com/news/in-the-ra via
This is so beautiful. #MichaelKWilliams
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Omar Little meant just as much to Michael as this character did to us
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This was the final pitch the Astros saw in today's game. Congratulations to Joe West and on the hard-fought victory.
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Absolutely atrocious call by Joe West. Please retire. #ForTheH
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🎉Congrats to all! 🎉
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Welcome, Equity Scholars! @DrShaunaCooper, @Dawn_M_Dow, @john_majoreason, @Luisa_Godinez_P, @mneal_econ, @BrianDSmedley, Karishma Furtado, & Diana Guelespe will contribute to a growing body of research to remedy structural racism. Learn more: urbn.is/3gKSOa5
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📢 Great opportunity for CBOs in Mississippi, Louisiana, & Alabama
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Also, learn more about-- & apply for-- a new funding & technical assistance opportunity for up to 10 community-based organizations to increase vaccine confidence & uptake for adults in Alabama, Mississippi, & Louisiana: urbn.is/3jMDgm5
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.: "We’re eager to collaborate with these 20 community organizations to help close equity gaps & strengthen public faith in vaccines." urbn.is/3fY22i9
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A Lot Of People Blame Baby Boomers For The Housing Shortage, But It's Not So Simple
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Trade $250 million to Correa for him staying in Houston for ten more years
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New podcast episode: A lot of the conversation around improving education outcomes focuses on teacher effectiveness, but how important are principals in shaping students’ direction & success? urbn.is/3yOJQOS
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Jose Altuve Walks-0ff Yankees to Cap Miracle Comeback crawfishboxes.com/2021/7/11/2257
It's that time of year again...
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The disparity in home values between white neighborhoods and Black and Latinx communities has increased more than six-fold since 1980.
.: "I just think that we have to move away from the deserving/undeserving paradigm, & really work towards, what does the evidence show actually works?" (via )
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Are you committed to addressing racial injustice and improving the well-being of families with low to moderate incomes? Learn more about and apply to ’s Equity Scholars program—applications are due by 6/1. urbn.is/3xxvOBp
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This is the history they want to keep hidden. All-white primaries continued in TX - under the “purity of the ballot box” rationale- until Thurgood Marshall successfully challenged it before the Supreme Court in 1944. Despite Brown, Marshall called it his most consequential case.
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That moment when he realizes he put a Jim Crow-era slogan in the bill he’s claiming isn’t voter suppression
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Reminder: Cinco de Mayo is NOT México’s Idependance Day. Cinco de Mayo commemorates Selena’s victory over France.
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