On Point
Speaking of Gabrielle Union… Union's husband, former Miami Heat player Dwayne Wade, was also in the news for defending a pair of holiday photos that Union has posted on Instagram. The photos in question showed their second-youngest child, a son named Zion, wearing a crop top and long nails. "I've seen some post-thanksgiving hate on social about my family photo," Wade tweeted. "Stupidity is apart of this world we live in—so i get it. But here's the thing—I've been chosen to lead my family not y'all. So we will continue to be us and support each other with pride, love & a smile!" The response brought out as many allies as haters.
People
Report: Disabled workers in London face biggest wage gap Workers with disabilities earn 15.3% less, on average, then their non-disabled peers. The pay gap tended to be wider for men, and people with cognitive or mental disabilities earned 18.6% less than their peers. You can find the entire report and methodology here.
Bloomberg
Public libraries in San Diego eliminate fines to help their low-income patrons Thirty dollars may not seem like much, but it was enough to keep Diana Ramirez from checking out books throughout all of her high school years and beyond. "I felt disappointed in myself because I wasn't able to check out books," Ramirez said. "I wasn't able to use the computers for doing my homework or filling out job applications. I didn't own a computer, so the library was my only option to access a computer." Ramirez is one of 130,000 people whose debts have been erased. It turns out that half of the blocked patrons with late fees lived in the city's poorest neighborhoods. There is a call now to eliminate fees across the country, calling them "a form of social inequity."
NPR
New Trump administration rule changes could eliminate SNAP benefits for millions If implemented, experts say that a million people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, most popularly known as SNAP or food stamps, could become food insecure. The FDA estimates that the changes would save $4.2 billion. The new rules create stricter work requirements, cap deductions for utility allowances, and change the way families that receive other federal benefits are enrolled in the program. Craig Gundersen, an agricultural and consumer economics professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has dire predictions if the changes are approved. "The essential goal of the program is to mitigate hunger and its consequences in the United States," he said.
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On Background
Saying goodbye to Riri Williams, for now The latest series featuring Marvel fan favorite Ironheart, a 15-year-old engineering student, MIT whiz kid, and Iron Man protégé, is coming to an end. It was the character's first solo series, and her narrative arc had been entrusted to the poet, writer, educator, artist, and Chicago champion, Eve L. Ewing. "Ewing writes Riri as a smart-mouthed teenager with a chip on her shoulder that she wants to shake off, but can't," explains The Beat, in this staff post. "It's sad to see this series end… [It] feels grounded and real, even with the mythical elements, which is quite a feat."
Comics Beat
This career brought to you by domestic help Work/life balance for Black women is a whole different ballgame, reminds Kimberly Seals Allers. Even asking for support is fraught. "Women of color don't have the luxury of being perceived as weak or taking their foot off the corporate ladder rung for one minute," she reports. It's worth revisiting this short TED talk from Ai-Jen Poo, an activist and founder of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, which advocates for the millions of women who care for our homes and the people inside of them, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. This work has almost always been done by women, mostly of color, who are treated as unskilled "help," largely invisible and undervalued. "They earn poverty wages without a safety net, so that the women that we're counting on to take care of us and our families can't take care of their own, doing this work." She dives into the legislative solutions that can help, and makes clear why "the help" needs our help. And in an extraordinary twist, it shows how domestic workers, when organized, are able to band together to help others in amazing ways.
TED
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Healing Rohingya kids through play Last year, an innovative program was adapted for use in a refugee camp in Bangladesh housing 902,984 Rohingya Muslims. BRAC, the world's largest NGO is bringing "play labs" to the camp, which brings play, music and joy, albeit for a few hours a day, to kids who have witnessed the worst violence imaginable. For kids living in refugee camps, cramped, impoverished, and filled with traumatized people, the play labs offer a daily respite from the pain. The play lab projects were piloted in Tanzania, Uganda, and Bangladesh, there are some 513 in use and the concept is being adapted for humanitarian crisis settings. The labs offer a loose curriculum that help kids prepare for school. But it's really about restoring their humanity. "I try to take their pain away through play," says one play leader. It's not a solution, but it's a healing balm for shattered kids and families.
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