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Some school districts are canceling student musicals. Here's why.
“People in the arts don’t fight with our fists, we fight with our pens,” says an arts educator.
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Disney employee walkout holds CEO Bob Chapek’s feet to the fire over Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
"All eyes are on you Disney, how you choose to proceed will decide whether you remain culturally relevant or become a relic of the past," said one upset employee.
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J.K. Rowling condemns activists for posting her address to Twitter: 'Perhaps the best way to prove your movement isn't a threat to women is to stop stalking… us.'”
Activists demonstrated in front of the author's home to protest her controversial views on trans women — revealing her home address in the process.
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Barack Obama addresses daughters Sasha and Malia participating in Black Lives Matter protests
The former president praises his daughters for their activism.
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Black woman protecting another from police standoff goes viral: ‘Power of Black sisterhood’
“How you doing, Sis? You OK? What's up? Can I sit with you?” Phoenix Robles, the activist, photographer and social worker could be heard asking as she filmed a lone, peaceful protestor, in a now-viral video.
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Sure, Joe Biden won. But anti-racism activists warn that ‘we can never lose our vigilance again'
The worry is being amplified all over social media, with tweets warning “we can never lose our vigilance again,” “white people are comfortable again,” “if there was ever a time to learn about our govt… it’s now,” and “the fight is far from over.”
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School report card: This week, a 'sick-out' shut down school in Arizona, and Iowa teachers sued their state
In a weekly report card, Yahoo Life is tracking schools across the country as children head back to learning, whether virtually or in classrooms.
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