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Get to know Ilê Aiyê (House of life), a group that uses music, dancing, and beauty to bring Brazil’s African heritage back to Carnival.

The food we eat is responsible for almost a third of our global carbon footprint.

Source: How To Reduce Your Kitchen’s Impact On Global Warming | 1 Million Women

Delaware — In the ostensible land of the free, police are required to obtain consent, a warrant, or have probable cause that a crime is being committed before they can search you or your property. This ostensible right is guaranteed under the 4th amendment to the Constitution. However, police—who swear an oath to uphold the Constitution—routinely violate that oath and do so in the most egregious of ways.

Source: WATCH: Cops Say Their ‘Fear’ Allows Them to Trample the 4th Amendment

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Source: New bill would require high school students to take ‘personal finance’ class

I guarantee there is at least ONE thing in this list that you’ve thrown away before. Behold: the best alternatives to food scrap waste. You’re welcome.

Source: 10 perfectly good food scraps you’re probably throwing away | 1 Million Women

Harriet Tubman: Find Your Courage …

A young man has been sentenced to over a decade in prison for defending his home from home invaders, because the invaders were cops!

Source: Teen Sent to Prison for Defending Home from Intruders—Because The Intruders Were Cops

In an exclusive interview, 2019 Oscar winner costume designer Ruth E. Carter talks about her third Oscar nomination, the Black Panther costumes, and her upcoming Costume Designers Guild Awards Career Achievement Award.

Source: Oscar Winner Ruth E. Carter Talks Black Panther’s Costumes and Her Career