URL Weekly 04/05

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Friday, April 5, 2024

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Today is Friday, and we’re highlighting stories from across the URL Media network about the new Latino South, how HBCU grads are using Beyoncé’s groundbreaking album “Renaissance” to explore Black queer and feminist studies, and the legacy of a woman called Moses.

Black Americans are flocking to Mexico in search of a more comfortable life, but what’s it really like there? We’re diving into the issue tomorrow with reporting from one of URL Media’s newest partners, Capital B. — Alicia Ramirez

Uplift. 🙌🏼 Respect. 💯 Love. 💛

☀️ Centuries of Indigenous knowledge found along the path of the total solar eclipse: On Monday, people across the U.S. will experience a total solar eclipse. For many, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but for Indigenous communities, it’s just the latest witnessed by their people. Native News Online has the story here.

More: Fake solar eclipse glasses can cause permanent eye damage (Epicenter-NYC)

🗳️ The new Latino South: A growing Latino population is reshaping North Carolina and other southern states — culturally, economically and politically — turning the region into a crucial site for the future of American politics. palabra. has the story here.

More: How this former political organizer moved from intention to impact (🎧 Latina to Latina)

🕊️ We heroicize migrant workers in their deaths and deny them dignity in life: The six men who died in the Baltimore bridge collapse join hundreds of other migrant workers who’ve died toiling in dangerous conditions on U.S. job sites. Prism has the story here.

More: Immigrants are responsible for half of recent U.S. economic growth (Pulso)

Join us in celebrating the launch of URL Media’s new hub for independent journalism by Black and Brown publishers! Discover the stories and perspectives that matter. Check it out here.

🏥 Haitian healthcare workers struggle to provide care amid gang violence: The resurgence of armed violence in Port-au-Prince has led several healthcare professionals to stay home and several hospitals to close. The Haitian Times has the story here.

🇯🇴 What we mean when we talk about genocide: Ernesto Verdeja, a professor of peace studies and global politics, dissects the meaning and application of the term genocide within the Israel-Palestine conflict. 🎧 Listen to the full episode of Immigrantly here.

More: Reports of anti-Muslim hate reach 30-year-high (AsAmNews)

🚗 Rival rideshare apps start signing up Minn. drivers as Uber, Lyft exit looms: It’s been a month since Uber and Lyft threatened to leave Minneapolis over a new rideshare ordinance, but there are already two rival apps testing the waters to see if there’s interest. Sahan Journal has the story here.

More: NY AG warns against Uber, Lyft wage theft settlement scams (Documented)

🏗️ University of Michigan provides new details about downtown Detroit campus: The University of Michigan finally released details on what’s going into its $250 million downtown Detroit campus, but still refuses to enter into a community benefits agreement. Outlier Media has the story here.

🪩 HBCU grads create ‘Renaissance: A Queer Syllabus’ inspired by Beyoncé’s groundbreaking album: In a pioneering effort, graduates from Howard University and Bowie State University, working for The Human Rights Campaign, have unveiled “Renaissance: A Queer Syllabus,” a comprehensive exploration of Black queer and feminist studies. Watch The Yard has the story here. 

🏀 The villainization of Black women athletes: Former ESPN VP Roxanne Jones joined WURD Radio to talk about the history of Black women athletes villainized by the media and how journalists need to do better. 🎧 Listen to the full interview here.

🌄 These top 10 scenic cities in Latin America are a must-see: The region includes both North America and South America and is home to some of the most scenic cities in the world. Luz Media has more here.

🙏🏾 Paying homage to a woman called Moses: Many people are familiar with Harriet Tubman as a conductor of the Underground Railroad, but few may know the rest of her story, which ended in Auburn, New York, a place where she lived for more than 50 years before being laid to rest. Trenton Journal has the story here.

✊🏽 Meet one woman guiding Tulsa schools through troubled waters: At 16, Jennettie Marshall galvanized the small collective of African American students at her Tulsa, Oklahoma, high school and led them in a protest after a bus driver insulted a teen rider. Fifty years later, she is still standing up for the students of Tulsa. The Oklahoma Eagle has the story here.

Rest is not resistance, and that is OK: In the wake of the death of their beloved grandmother, Trey Washington was pushed to expand their views around grief, fear, rest, resistance, responsibility, and liberation, writing what they’ve learned for Scalawag. Read more here.

URL Media announces five new partners joining the networkToday, URL Media announced that it has welcomed five esteemed media organizations to its network of high-performing outlets serving Black and Brown communities. The new partners, Elevate Dayton, Capital B, The Electorette, India Currents, and El Tecolote, bring a diverse range of perspectives and insights from across the country, amplifying URL Media’s reach and impact during this pivotal election year. Read more here.

Sara Lomax-Reese, CEO of WURD Radio, media entrepreneur for almost 30 years, served as Program Lead for the inaugural Facebook BIPOC Sustainability Accelerator and is a former John S. Knight Fellow.

S. Mitra Kalita, former SVP at CNN Digital, current CEO & Publisher at Kalita Mukul Creative Inc., which publishes Epicenter-NYC, The Unmuted and The Escape Home has worked at The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The LA Times, and has launched brands like Mint and Quartz.

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