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Exploring Critical Race Theory

Critical Race Theory. These three words and their actual meaning have both divided and rocked our nation.
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Are We Neglecting The Needs of Our Black and Brown Girls: Part III

On a national level, the suicide rates are increasing among Black girls, according to The New York Times. In the latest study from the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, it reported that “that just over 1,800 Black children died by suicide between 2003 and 2017, and while most of the deaths were among boys, especially those ages 15 to 17, the gender gap is narrowing.”
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Are We Neglecting Our Black & Brown Girls: Part II

Today’s Black and Brown girls are facing incredibly turbulent times. From navigating a pandemic, working to continue their education, mental health struggles, bullying and systemic racism and sexism, it is more important than ever before for them to have safe spaces to express their full selves.
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LGBT+ History Month

Founded in 1994, LGBT+ History Month is celebrated each October, which commemorates the strength, bravery and perseverance of America’s LGBT+ community and their fight for a more inclusive world for all.
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Are We Neglecting The Needs of Our Black and Brown Girls?

This is the first article in a three-part installment focused on the struggles that many Black and Brown girls face.
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Culture Lab Grand Opening

In 2018, the increasing need for inclusion and community engagement for marginalized members of the Manchester community sparked the beginnings of a new initiative that will finally come to fruition this fall.
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Remembering The Lives and Legacies of Jessica Edwards, Alyssiah Wiley, and Victims of Domestic Violence: Part III

This is the third and final article in a three-part installment focused on the intersection of gendered violence & communities of color.
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Remembering The Lives and Legacies of Jessica Edwards, Alyssiah Wiley, and Victims of Domestic Violence: Part II

This is the second article in a three-part installment focused on the intersection of gendered violence & communities of color. Be sure to check back into Better Manchester for the remainder of the series.
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Remembering The Lives and Legacies of Jessica Edwards, Alyssiah Wiley, and Victims of Domestic Violence: Part I

This is the first article in a three-part installment focused on the intersection of gendered violence & communities of color. Be sure to check back into Better Manchester for the remainder of the series.
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Exploring the Black Maternal Mortality Health Crisis in Connecticut

Unique, vivacious, educated women from all walks of life, yet they share three things in common. They were Black, pregnant and, tragically, all died in childbirth due to pregnancy related complications.
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