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January Is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Every year since 2010, the President has dedicated the month of January to raise awareness about human trafficking and to educate the public about how to identify and prevent this crime.  NOW members know that we cannot step away from the bipartisan commitment to protect and empower survivors of all forms of human trafficking; to […]

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The Significance of Juneteenth

By Saumya V Juneteenth marks our country’s second Independence Day, when the last of the enslaved black population in Galveston, Texas were liberated by Union troops. This day has long been celebrated in the black community and was declared a national holiday in 2021. For over 2 centuries, millions of African Americans suffered under the

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