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Prism is a BIPOC-led non-profit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media.

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  1. 12 minutes ago

    New Haven's Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS) has come to play a central role in the lives of many immigrants. IRIS acts as a community sponsor of refugees, where local residents provide services and other support for refugees.

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  2. 2 hours ago

    “Giving billions of dollars to the police is not stopping that harm from happening.“ Activist of and weighs in on Biden’s new crime response strategy, the BREATHE Act, and the 'defund the police' movement.

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    Unionizing isn’t always easy, but don’t let your bosses (or their bosses) fool you – it's worth the effort. by

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  4. 3 hours ago

    Front-line workers weren’t protected during the Pacific Northwest heat wave. Now, farmworkers and other essential front-line workers are speaking out about what they endured, and calling for changes to ensure their safety.

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    Check us out in ! "Political organizing and cross-movement activism isn’t new for Asian Americans"

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  6. Jul 30

    The spread of right-wing radicalism in Asian American communities through WeChat is a problem. Young progressive Asian Americans are largely left to fight the spread of toxic and false narratives within their communities and families.

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  7. Jul 30

    As the Biden administration works to bring back the United States’ refugee resettlement numbers from the current historic low, refugees share their experiences, what’s working in the current system, and what needs to change.

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  8. Jul 30

    Asian Americans have been long stereotyped as “forever foreigners,” disinterested in engaging in civic life. But for many Asian Americans, political organizing has been a way to explore what the murky and plural identity of “Asian American” means.

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  9. Jul 30

    B-HEARD, NYC’s mental health call response pilot, falls short in meeting community needs. Advocates shared concerns about the B-HEARD's relationship with the NYPD and questioned whether it might hinder the program’s overall efficacy. By

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  10. Jul 29

    Housecleaners want California Gov. Gavin Newsom to extend workplace safety requirements to protect immigrant domestic workers. “Workers have been dying and what is happening to us is not okay. We shouldn’t have to go through this. We don’t have support.”

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  11. Jul 29

    Guam’s struggle against the U.S. military buildup on the island is a referendum on the future of climate justice, Indigenous sovereignty, and the U.S.' global role as a military superpower.

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  12. Jul 29

    Black protest is rooted in anger, but it’s also rooted in joy, celebration, collaboration, and community bonds. Dance, laughter, and music in particular are sources of inspiration, rallying calls for change, and means to advance social movements.

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  13. Jul 29

    School systems across the U.S. are continuing to look for ways to ensure equity in education. Despite these ongoing efforts, ethnic and racial disparities are still particularly pronounced in magnet school programs.

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  14. Jul 29

    For women of color working in TV news, the public’s inflated sense of familiarity can be a wellspring of harassment. Viewers feel entitled to send reporters inappropriate or rude messages, or even to seek them out in real life.

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  15. Jul 29

    The digital experience challenges viewers to imagine a world without youth prisons where kids can be kids. Young people share their intimate knowledge with incarceration and its effects through recordings and artwork about abolition.

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  16. Jul 29

    Several progressive Asian Americans are calling for more community-focused solutions to anti-Asian attacks. Recently, over 100 Asian American and LGBTQ+ organizations signed a joint statement opposing law enforcement-based hate crime legislation.

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    Jul 29

    I first reported on Susana Coreas for in April. She is a trans asylum seeker who was waylaid in Mexico during Covid, so she created a shelter for trans and gender nonconforming migrants waiting for their chance to request asylum in the U.S.

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  18. Jul 28

    Asian Americans are often left out of the dialogue of HIV outreach despite being the fastest-growing demographic in the U.S. Public health agencies dedicated to serving people with HIV have limited resources that are allotted for the Asian community.

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  19. Jul 28

    Immigrant workers haven’t been given space to grieve during the pandemic. As deaths have mounted, so has the need for mental health services for immigrant community members trying to cope with the devastation.

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  20. Jul 28

    Refugee resettlement has been largely faith-based and white, but growing involvement from communities of color could change that. “Having a person in your volunteer group that is the same background as the refugee community helps them feel comfortable.”

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