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Carolyn is a passionate journalist and broadcasting professional with more than a decade of diverse experience in print and broadcast media. Her writing has been published by The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, HuffPost, POPSUGAR, and others. Follow her on Twitter @Carolyn_Copes.

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A new hotline will dispatch volunteers instead of police for mental health crises

by Carolyn Copeland March 25th, 2021March 24th, 2021
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Children’s book helps kids navigate confusing feelings around police violence

by Carolyn Copeland March 12th, 2021March 19th, 2021
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Organizers meet with Philadelphia School Board over sanctuary schools plan

by Carolyn Copeland March 4th, 2021March 19th, 2021
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Black women speak out to destigmatize infertility, miscarriage, and IVF

by Carolyn Copeland March 2nd, 2021March 19th, 2021
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Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition, Politics & Democracy, Race

Q&A: Two women could make history as the first Black woman DA and sheriff in Alameda County

by Carolyn Copeland February 24th, 2021March 19th, 2021
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Texas schools briefly move online as winter storm halts instruction

by Carolyn Copeland February 23rd, 2021June 14th, 2021
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Black history should be taught in all schools—especially those with a small Black student population

by Carolyn Copeland February 18th, 2021October 26th, 2021
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Health experts weigh in on their efforts to reverse vaccine distrust in the Black community

by Carolyn Copeland February 12th, 2021June 9th, 2021
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Black mayors and law enforcement agents team up to eliminate white supremacy from police departments

by Carolyn Copeland February 4th, 2021March 19th, 2021
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Posted inOpinion, Politics & Democracy, Race

Black women deserve a special spotlight this Black History Month

by Carolyn Copeland February 1st, 2021March 19th, 2021

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