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Nearly 200 women are on their way to Washington, DC, to participate in the Women’s March on Washington. We will have more updates as the protest goes on.
The Milwaukee Bucks helped us honor those on our Black Power list with a luncheon with Bucks president Peter Feigin and VP Craig Robinson, as well as on-court recognition before the matinee game, on MLK Day. (We also got some video of the pregame ceremony.)
Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, and all references to civil rights, LGBT rights and health care were promptly scrubbed from the White House website.
A citywide forum of immigrants and allies will convene next Sunday to prepare for the Trump administration and stand united in the challenges that lie ahead.
Well-known television personality Carmen de la Paz will headline the upcoming Latino Chamber of Commerce Gala.
A new app is putting a Black Lives Matter spin on a Facebook’s “check in as safe” feature, allowing people of color to mark themselves as “unsafe” instead.
Project 1808 has launched a new initiative to help ebola survivors rebuild their lives.
Culture columnist Stephanie Diaz de Leon put together the StayWoke Playlist to provide some distraction on Inauguration Day and some inspiration for the days ahead.
Columnist Gloria Ladson-Billings reflected on American history’s coolest president.
Columnist Matthew Braunginn presented some next steps, now that the American experiment has failed.
In other news …
Solange headlined the anti-Trump “Peace Ball.”
Talks are underway to create a Black-ish spinoff starring Yara Shahidi.
Malia Obama will begin an internship with Harvey Weinstein in February before beginning her studies at Harvard in the fall.
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