The Rev. Jesse Jackson, 81, is stepping down from his role as leader of the influential civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
Author: Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY
FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in US
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Most Americans oppose religious-based bias against LGBTQ people, defying growing wave of restrictions
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US Marine vet indicted in fatal chokehold death of Jordan Neely on New York subway train
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Activists rally Congress to create a Muslim American Heritage Month to celebrate diversity
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How funders, school leaders can step up to combat philanthropic disparities faced by HBCUs
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Golden oldies? Number of seniors surged in 2020 census data, lifting the median age in US
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