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Angélica Dass: The beauty of human skin in every color

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Angélica Dass's photography challenges how we think about skin color and ethnic identity. In this personal talk, hear about the inspiration behind her portrait project, Humanæ, and her pursuit to document humanity's true colors rather than the untrue white, red, black and yellow associated with race.

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There may soon be a federal law against hurting animals

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There may soon be a federal law against hurting animals

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Newsela | New bill would bring animal cruelty closer to becoming federal crime

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A new bill passed by the House and awaiting a Senate vote makes animal abuse a federal crime.

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Analysis: Definition of systemic racism in sociology

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Analysis: Definition of systemic racism in sociology

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Current Events
Government & Economics

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Newsela is an Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject.

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Iranian woman's hospice for stray dogs started with Facebook page

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Iranian woman's hospice for stray dogs started with Facebook page

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Newsela | Iranian woman uses social media to save dogs from certain death

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Animal lover Maryam Sanei has set up a hospice for unwanted pooches. A draft law penalizing those who harass stray animals was referred to the president's office last month.

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Meet 20 Kids Who Are Changing the World! 

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Meet 20 Kids Who Are Changing the World! 

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Meet 20 Kids Who Are Changing the World Right Now

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These kids see no reason to wait until they are older to make a difference in the world.

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LATINO AMERICANS is a landmark six-hour documentary featuring interviews with nearly 100 Latinos and more than 500 years of History.

LATINO AMERICANS is the first major documentary series for television to chronicle the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos, who have helped shape North America over the last 500-plus years and have become, with more than 50 million people, the largest minority group in the U.S. The changing and yet repeating context of American history provides a backdrop for the drama of individual lives. It is a story of immigration and redemption, of anguish and celebration, of the gradual construction of a new American identity that connects and empowers millions of people today. Learn More...

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Latino Americans is a landmark three-part, six-hour documentary series that is set to air nationally on PBS in the fall of 2013. It is a story of immigration and redemption, of anguish and celebration, of the gradual construction of a new American identity that connects and empowers millions of people today.

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About the Show

Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that will chronicle the contributions, and challenges of Asian Americans, the fastest-growing ethnic group in America. Personal histories and new academic research will cast a fresh lens on U.S. history and the role Asian Americans have played in it.

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The history of identity, contributions, and challenges experienced by Asian Americans.

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Black History in Two Minutes (or so) is the new way to immerse yourself in Black History. The digital video series features dozens of short, engaging and factually accurate videos about important historical events or people who have shaped American history. Like never before, people of all ages, backgrounds and educational levels can learn more about the African American experience.

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Home | Black History in Two Minutes (or so)

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Black History in Two Minutes (or so) is the new way to immerse yourself in Black History. The digital video series features dozens of short, engaging and factually accurate videos about important historical events or people who have shaped American history.

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Rosa Parks exhibition presents civil rights hero in her own words

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Rosa Parks exhibition presents civil rights hero in her own words

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Newsela | Rosa Parks exhibition presents civil rights hero in her own words

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Personal items on display at the Library of Congress reveal the private thoughts and lifelong activism of the woman who refused to give up her seat.

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Current Events

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Newsela | Issue Overview: Racial profiling

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NASA’s spacesuits have a gender problem; these women are fixing it

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NASA’s spacesuits have a gender problem; these women are fixing it

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Newsela | NASA's spacesuits have a gender problem; these women are fixing it

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NASA's all-female spacewalk last year was held up because they lacked enough spacesuits that fit women. These women are helping to solve that problem.

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This 12-year-old’s bold mission? To get laptops to students in need during pandemic

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This 12-year-old’s bold mission? To get laptops to students in need during pandemic

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Newsela | This 12-year-old's bold mission? To get laptops to students in need during pandemic

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When remote school left some of her classmates behind, Daisy Hampton found a small way to reach out and make a big difference.

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California teen leads lawsuit to keep immigrant TPS recipients in the U.S.

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California teen leads lawsuit to keep immigrant TPS recipients in the U.S.

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Newsela | California teen leads legal efforts to allow immigrants to remain in U.S.

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Crista Ramos, 14, of the Bay Area, seeks to preserve Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan.

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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to end young immigrants' protections

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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to end young immigrants' protections

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Newsela | Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to end young immigrants' protections

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On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the rights of "Dreamers" to avoid deportation for at least two more years.

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How "Black Lives Matter" became a U.S. protest cry

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How "Black Lives Matter" became a U.S. protest cry

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Current Events

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Newsela | How "Black Lives Matter" became a U.S. protest cry

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What began as a hashtag has become a nationwide movement called Black Lives Matter.

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The term "Asian-American" means different things to different people

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The term "Asian-American" means different things to different people

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Newsela | "Asian-American" is a broad term that unites some and divides others

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As Asian Americans face racist attacks, a PBS series celebrates their unsung history

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As Asian Americans face racist attacks, a PBS series celebrates their unsung history

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U.S. History and Current Events

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What it's like to be Asian during the coronavirus pandemic

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What it's like to be Asian during the coronavirus pandemic

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Current Events

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Newsela | What it's like to be Asian during the coronavirus pandemic

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For the Asian American community, the dirty looks, the harassment and the physical abuse began long before coronavirus spread across the country.

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First lady in Asia: "Change the world," help 62 million girls go to school

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First lady in Asia: "Change the world," help 62 million girls go to school

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Michelle Obama's girl talk in Asia: Make school cool for the world's girls

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Newsela | Michelle Obama's girl talk in Asia: Make school cool for the world's girls

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Michelle Obama and Akie Abe will promote Let Girls Learn campaign.

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Cities see mobile libraries as a way to provide services to the homeless

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Cities see mobile libraries as a way to provide services to the homeless

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Newsela | Instructional Content Platform

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Video games provide an even playing field for players with disabilities

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Video games provide an even playing field for players with disabilities

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Newsela | Video games called a "great equalizer" for people with special needs

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Video game makers provide more accessibility features for people with disabilities.

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Opinion: How kids are calling for change in the world

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Opinion: How kids are calling for change in the world

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Newsela | Opinion: Why kids can be leaders and send powerful messages

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Standing up and getting things done is not just for adults - young people are calling for change, too.

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Newsela | Hunters are killing millions of animals, and 1 in 8 of those are endangered

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Newsela | We celebrate women but they don't make equal pay, have adequate rights

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Newsela | Citing gender discrimination, U.S. women's soccer team files lawsuit

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U.S. women's soccer team files lawsuit citing gender discrimination in pay.

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Newsela | Michelle Obama's girl talk in Asia: Make school cool for the world's girls

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Michelle Obama and Akie Abe will promote Let Girls Learn campaign.

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Dangerous trend of skin lightening worries leaders in one African nation

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Dangerous trend of skin lightening worries leaders in one African nation

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Current Events

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Newsela | In an African country, leaders try to end risky practice of skin lightening

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Instead of bleaching their skin or using other dangerous treatments, officials want their citizens to believe they are beautiful as they are.

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"Sesame Street" to tackle topic of addiction in the home

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"Sesame Street" to tackle topic of addiction in the home

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Newsela | "Sesame Street" introduces addiction from children's point of view

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"Sesame Street" has a muppet with a parent battling addiction.

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#MeToo makes people think about art that comes with bad behavior

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#MeToo makes people think about art that comes with bad behavior

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Newsela | In these #MeToo times, you might hear your music or see art differently

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It is a complex dilemma for many people when art they like collides with morality or the law.

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Remembering resistance: Black students who integrated a school recall their role in history

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Remembering resistance: Black students who integrated a school recall their role in history

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U.S. History and it's impact on today

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Newsela | Remembering resistance: Black students who integrated a school recall their role in history

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At a Black History Month ceremony held at Virginia's Warren County Middle School, four of the original 23 students who integrated the county's public schools 60 years ago attended as special guests.

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Banks decide who gets a loan — and sometimes the decision is very unfair

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Banks decide who gets a loan — and sometimes the decision is very unfair

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U.S. History and Current Events

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Newsela | Redlining prevents minority families from becoming homeowners

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If your family was denied a mortgage 50 years ago, then you may not have the family wealth to purchase a home today.

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GoDaddy, Google reject website Daily Stormer for its hate speech

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GoDaddy, Google reject website Daily Stormer for its hate speech

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Current Events

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Newsela | GoDaddy and then Google ban neo-Nazi site Daily Stormer

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Silicon Valley takes a stand against hate speech by barring a prominent neo-Nazi website

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The 1619 Project: Why American prisons owe their cruelty to slavery

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The 1619 Project: Why American prisons owe their cruelty to slavery

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U.S. History and it's impacts on Today

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Newsela is an Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject.

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Black actress cast as "The Little Mermaid" has fans and critics

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Black actress cast as "The Little Mermaid" has fans and critics

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Current Events

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Newsela | Praise and protest for Disney's portrait of a black "Little Mermaid"

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Disney's decision to cast black actress as "The Little Mermaid" draws praise and protest.

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HealthAccording to doctors, racism can harm children's health

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HealthAccording to doctors, racism can harm children's health

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Current Events

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Newsela | Kids exposed to racism have higher risk of depression and sickness

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A new census question about citizenship is causing disagreements

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A new census question about citizenship is causing disagreements

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Newsela | Top lawyers don't think citizenship question should be added to census

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Actor faces uncertain future in the U.S. due to immigrant status

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Actor faces uncertain future in the U.S. due to immigrant status

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Current Events

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Newsela | "Black Panther" actor reveals that he is an undocumented immigrant

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Issue Overview: History of the Mexico border

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Issue Overview: History of the Mexico border

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U.S. History

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Student Opinion: Children brought to the U.S. should be able to stay

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Student Opinion: Children brought to the U.S. should be able to stay

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Opinion Piece

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Newsela | Student Opinion: Everyone deserves a chance. DACA should be preserved.

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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program gives undocumented immigrants who were 16 or younger when they arrived in the U.S. an opportunity to live, go to school and work here.

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Birthright citizenship is in the news and here are some facts about it

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Birthright citizenship is in the news and here are some facts about it

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Current Events & Law

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Newsela | Checking the facts about U.S. birthright citizenship

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Birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and not easily changed.

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Migrant never voted, yet she uses her voice in campaign for president

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Migrant never voted, yet she uses her voice in campaign for president

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Current Events & Politics

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Newsela | A link to Latinos for Clinton campaign, she's never been eligible to vote

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Diploma is hard to get for some immigrants who want to stay in the U.S.

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Diploma is hard to get for some immigrants who want to stay in the U.S.

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Current Events

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Young "Dreamers" kicked out of U.S. have a hard time living in Mexico

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Young "Dreamers" kicked out of U.S. have a hard time living in Mexico

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Current Events

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Young immigrants get reprieve, but Trump still wants to build border wall

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Young immigrants get reprieve, but Trump still wants to build border wall

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Newsela | Trump softens stand on "dreamers" but stays firm on building border wall

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Trump revises stand on undocumented immigrants to suggest those brought here as children may be able to stay.

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How "Harry Potter" inspired a generation of young activists

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How "Harry Potter" inspired a generation of young activists

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Newsela | Activist groups use "Harry Potter" book themes as a call to action

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What does Lady Liberty stand for? A look at changing attitudes

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What does Lady Liberty stand for? A look at changing attitudes

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U.S. History & Current Events

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Newsela | What does Lady Liberty stand for? A look at changing attitudes

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Lady Liberty is getting a new museum at a time of heated debate on immigration. Revisiting the statue's history offers fresh perspectives on what it stands for - and how that may have changed.

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DACA student makes history by winning important scholarship

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DACA student makes history by winning important scholarship

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Current Events

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Newsela | A "Dreamer's" dream come true: DACA student first to become a Rhodes scholar

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DACA college student makes history by winning the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, which provides tuition-free attendance at England's Oxford University.

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Kids from Central America come seeking safety in U.S.

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Kids from Central America come seeking safety in U.S.

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Current Events

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Newsela | Child migrants to U.S. try to escape Central American turmoil

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"Violence in Central America is pushing these kids out," says Wendy Young, executive director of Kids in Need of Defense, a Washington, D.C., group that provides legal help to them.

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Africans with college degrees have trouble finding good jobs in the U.S.

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Africans with college degrees have trouble finding good jobs in the U.S.

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Immigration & Racism

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Newsela | Educated African immigrants have trouble landing good jobs in the U.S.

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Many highly educated professionals from Africa come to the U.S. after fleeing persecution and violence. They find barriers to landing jobs in their fields. Often, they must start over.

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Africans with college degrees have trouble finding good jobs in the U.S.

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Africans with college degrees have trouble finding good jobs in the U.S.

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Immigration & Racial Injustice in Work

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Newsela | Educated African immigrants have trouble landing good jobs in the U.S.

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Many highly educated professionals from Africa come to the U.S. after fleeing persecution and violence. They find barriers to landing jobs in their fields. Often, they must start over.

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More children entering U.S. without their parents

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More children entering U.S. without their parents

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Current Events

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Newsela | More children and teens crossing into U.S. unaccompanied

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Fear of gang violence and hopes that the U.S. will change its immigration laws have driven more youths to make the risky journey across the U.S.-Mexico border.

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A world where borders and immigration laws don't matter

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A world where borders and immigration laws don't matter

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Current Events

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Some immigrant families can breathe easier with new laws

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Some immigrant families can breathe easier with new laws

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Current Events, Policy, and Law

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Newsela | A new government program offers protection to some immigrants

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An undocumented family can have many statuses among them. The program will allow many to stay in the country and feel less fearful of being caught and deported.

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Taken into custody at border protest, "Dream 9" are freed to seek asylum

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Taken into custody at border protest, "Dream 9" are freed to seek asylum

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Taken into custody at border protest, "Dream 9" are freed to seek asylum

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Taken into custody at border protest, "Dream 9" are freed to seek asylum

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Library of Congress announces it will stop using "illegal aliens" in labels

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Library of Congress announces it will stop using "illegal aliens" in labels

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Newsela | Library of Congress eliminates use of the term "illegal aliens"

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The American dream: Immigration in the last 200 years

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The American dream: Immigration in the last 200 years

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U.S. History

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Newsela | Surges and slips: Immigration in America over 200 years

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Immigration in the United States has risen and fallen over the past two centuries.

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Some want to change or get rid of immigration group, ICE

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Some want to change or get rid of immigration group, ICE

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Newsela | Debates around the future of immigration policy and ICE

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Voters wonder about the future of the government organization known as ICE, which stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Current Events

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Newsela | Kids who crossed U.S. border alone find schools are safe havens

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Immigrant children are guaranteed services if they are enrolled in school. When classroom doors open again in the fall, the number of students in need is expected to increase sharply.

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Current Events

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Newsela | Kids who crossed U.S. border alone find schools are safe havens

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Immigrant children are guaranteed services if they are enrolled in school. When classroom doors open again in the fall, the number of students in need is expected to increase sharply.

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A Salvadoran poet hopes people will talk when they read his stories

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A Salvadoran poet hopes people will talk when they read his stories

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Newsela | Salvadoran immigrant writes poetry meant to get us talking

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Salvadoran poet Javier Zamora on uncertain immigrant life.

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A Salvadoran poet hopes people will talk when they read his stories

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A Salvadoran poet hopes people will talk when they read his stories

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Newsela | Salvadoran immigrant writes poetry meant to get us talking

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Salvadoran poet Javier Zamora on uncertain immigrant life.

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This is how U.S. handles immigrant children at the border

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This is how U.S. handles immigrant children at the border

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Newsela | Here's what's happening with kids at the border, policywise

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Trump administration clarifies its policies on immigrant children

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U.S. restaurants and food stores close to support immigrant protest

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U.S. restaurants and food stores close to support immigrant protest

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Newsela | Immigrants march to protest Trump's new policies

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Protesters hoped to raise awareness about the importance of immigrant workers in the United States.

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Farmers say they need foreign workers in their fields

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Farmers say they need foreign workers in their fields

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Newsela | Farmers want law to keep immigrant workers

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Walk in any neighborhood grocery store today and you are as likely to find tomatoes picked in Mexico as in California, and oranges from Brazil as from Florida.

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Undocumented immigrants are welcome in sanctuary cities

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Undocumented immigrants are welcome in sanctuary cities

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Newsela | City leaders reject White House threats; protect undocumented immigrants

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Thousands of people march to protest Trump's new immigration rules

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Thousands of people march to protest Trump's new immigration rules

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Newsela | May Day protesters across the country show support for immigrants

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U.S. History

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The Mass Repatriation Acts of 1954 and 1965 in the U.S.

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The Mass Repatriation Acts of 1954 and 1965 in the U.S.

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Newsela | The Mass Repatriation Acts of 1954 and 1965 in the U.S.

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The Mass Repatriation Acts of 1954 and 1965 in the U.S.

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The Mass Repatriation Acts of 1954 and 1965 in the U.S.

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Newsela | The Mass Repatriation Acts of 1954 and 1965 in the U.S.

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Some Americans are opening up their homes to Central Americans

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Some Americans are opening up their homes to Central Americans

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Newsela | Central American caravan seeks asylum in the U.S.

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The willingness of some American citizens to house Central American immigrants shows that there is a division in the U.S.'s immigration policy, says Louis DeSipio, a political science professor.

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Immigrant crisis worries U.S. farmers as harvest approaches

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Immigrant crisis worries U.S. farmers as harvest approaches

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Newsela | U.S. border crisis may hurt harvest, farmers say

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Over 20,000 farms employ more than 435,000 immigrant workers legally every year. And thousands more are employed illegally. Still, growers are facing a shortage of farmworkers.

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Obama immigration plan blocked by 4-4 tie at Supreme Court

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Obama immigration plan blocked by 4-4 tie at Supreme Court

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Newsela | Obama immigration plan blocked by 4-4 tie at Supreme Court

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A tie vote by the Supreme Court is blocking President Barack Obama's immigration plan that sought to protect millions from deportation.

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U.S. Senates passes bill to reform immigration

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U.S. Senates passes bill to reform immigration

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Newsela | Senate votes for historic overhaul of the U.S. immigration system

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The legislation faces a tougher fight in the House of Representatives. The bill offers a path to citizenship to millions of immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally.

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Immigrant families released faster from detention centers

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Immigrant families released faster from detention centers

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Current Events
Article Date: 2015

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Newsela | Faster release for immigrants who crossed U.S. border illegally

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No detention for eligible moms with children

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Lawmaker proposes dropping the word "alien" to describe immigrants

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Lawmaker proposes dropping the word "alien" to describe immigrants

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Newsela | "Alien" should be dropped from government use, lawmaker proposes

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America has long been in conflict over rising immigration

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America has long been in conflict over rising immigration

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U.S. History and it's impact on today

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Newsela | Trump taps into minority anxieties about immigration

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Trump is a reminder that America has long been a country conflicted about immigration.

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Chinese Immigration and the Chinese Exclusion Acts

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Chinese Immigration and the Chinese Exclusion Acts

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U.S. History

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Newsela | Chinese Immigration and the Chinese Exclusion Acts

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As many Chinese workers came to the U.S. in the 1800s, attitudes against them grew and led to the Chinese Exclusion Act to keep them out.

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Latino Immigration to the United States: Economic Factors

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Latino Immigration to the United States: Economic Factors

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Government & Economics

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Newsela | Latino Immigration to the United States: Economic Factors

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Immigrant demographics have changed over the decades, but the United States remains the land of opportunity to all.

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Latino Immigration to the United States: Economic Factors

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Latino Immigration to the United States: Economic Factors

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Newsela | Latino Immigration to the United States: Economic Factors

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Immigrant demographics have changed over the decades, but the United States remains the land of opportunity to all.

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Streets paved with gold: A history of immigration in America

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Streets paved with gold: A history of immigration in America

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U.S. History

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Newsela | Surges and slips: Immigration in America over 200 years

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Immigration in the United States has risen and fallen over the past two centuries.

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Newsela | Issue Overview: Immigration reform

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As More Deaf People Are Seen on TV, Others Want to Be Heard

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As More Deaf People Are Seen on TV, Others Want to Be Heard

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Some deaf people identify with shows like "Deaf U." For others, a deaf contestant on "The Bachelor" who doesn't use sign language is a welcome change.

From left, Cheyenna Clearbrook, Daequan Taylor and Rodney Burford in "Deaf U," a Netflix reality series that followed students at Gallaudet University. Credit... Netflix

While filming the reality series "Deaf U," Rodney Burford wasn't too focused on any effect he and his cochlear implants would have on viewers. "In my own mind I was like, 'Yo, I'm really on Netflix,'" said the 22-year-old cast member of the show, which zooms in on a group of students at Gallaudet University, the nation's only liberal arts university devoted to deaf people.

Things changed after the show debuted last fall. Parents of cochlear-implant users started reaching out to say how seeing Burford on the screen had made an impact on their children. "So I would say, no question, I'm proud," he said in an interview. "I am very proud."

Many deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals have welcomed the increase in visibility that deafness and hearing loss have enjoyed on TV lately. The current season of "The Bachelor," on ABC, features Abigail Heringer, who is believed to be the first deaf contestant and cochlear-implant wearer on the show; the actress Angel Theory, who is hard of hearing, currently stars on "Kinderfänger" on Facebook Watch and plays Kelly, a character with hearing loss, on AMC's "The Walking Dead"; and Disney+ has announced that a Hawkeye series in development would feature a deaf Native American actress, Alaqua Cox, as Echo, a deaf Native American superhero.

But for many who use devices like cochlear implants or hearing aids, onscreen representation still falls short by not reflecting enough of their experiences. Jessica Flores, a comedian in San Francisco who wears cochlear implants and grew up in a hearing environment, speaks English and uses sign language (which she learned later in life). Yet, she pointed out, deaf characters tend to be portrayed onscreen as people who sign and don't speak.

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Matt James with Abigail Heringer, in a recent episode of "The Bachelor." Heringer is believed to be the first deaf contestant and cochlear-implant wearer on the show. Credit... Craig Sjodin/ABC

"Deaf U," which follows students on campus as they date, party, gossip and flirt, was praised for showing a diversity of experiences, including those of hearing-device users like Burford. But Gallaudet, which is in Washington, as an institution places emphasis onlearning sign language and interacting with other people who are deaf and hard of hearing - experiences that not all people with hearing loss have.

"I have not seen really any perfect representation of my type of deafness" on TV, said Alexandra Dean Grossi, who received a diagnosis of profound hearing loss at age 2 and wore hearing aids before switching to cochlear implants as a teenager; she attended hearing schools and, like Flores, had speech therapy, but never learned to sign.

Growing up, the few deaf actors Grossi saw, like the Oscar-winning Marlee Matlin, used sign language and were usually part of the "capital D Deaf" community - a term used by those who embrace deafness as a cultural identity and communicate primarily through American Sign Language. "But I don't feel that that represents the hard of hearing and cochlear implant experience very well," said Grossi, a software designer for the IBM accessibility team.

Grossi, who has also worked as a production assistant and junior writer in Hollywood, expressed frustration at the misconceptions around the experiences of those who are deaf and hard of hearing - especially those of people who live primarily in hearing environments.

When she has tried to pitch shows that featured deaf protagonists whose experiences resembled her own, she said she would often get the feedback that the character was not deaf enough. "And I'm like, that's the whole point," Grossi said. "You know, there's so much nuance that you're missing."

As a teenager, Flores felt the absence of thoughtful representation. She spent years "being like, 'Oh, I'm alone,'" she said. "Nobody's going to understand me," she remembered thinking.

Seeing someone you can identify with on TV - "that's like giving us a big hug," said Jessica Flores, left, a comedian who has a YouTube channel. Credit... via Jessica Flores

That is, until Flores came across Amanda, who also wore hearing aids, in a 2008 episode of MTV's "True Life" documentary series. (Flores has had cochlear implants for only two years.)

Flores teared up, she recalled; seeing Amanda gave her hope and the awareness that there were others like her.

Flores, who had little contact with the "capital D Deaf" community, discovered the power of cultural representation after she started a YouTube channel on which she discusses hearing loss.People started messaging her, sharing how much they identified.

"It was a really emotional moment," Flores said. Seeing someone you can identify with on TV, she added, can have a similar effect. "That's like giving us a big hug."

Ashley Derrington, a blogger for Hearing Like Me, a platform devoted to hearing loss, also experienced that when seeing Heringer on "The Bachelor."

"She's one of the first speaking deaf people that I've seen in mainstream media, so it highlights that deaf does not just mean sign language," said Derrington, who is hard of hearing and communicates verbally.

"I don't personally identify with just the 'capital D Deaf community,' but I don't identify with just the hearing world," said Derrington, who was fitted with hearing aids around age 2. "I'm just sort of like the outsider that has associations to both worlds."

Shoshannah Stern, an actress and writer who grew up in a deaf family, uses hearing aids and communicates verbally, said in an interview, "There are so many stories within the deaf community, so many experiences to be represented."

Stern said that she wanted to "push back against the expected version" of stories about deaf people as defined by hearing creators. That led to "This Close," a Sundance Now show in which both lead characters are deaf but have different upbringings, and which shows them interacting with people in both the hearing and the deaf worlds. She created the show with Joshua Feldman, who is also deaf.

"I have not seen really any perfect representation of my type of deafness" on TV, said Alexandra Dean Grossi, who is working on developing her own show about a deaf protagonist with cochlear implants. Credit... Peter Askim

When working on "This Close," Stern said, she felt it was important to incorporate the experiences of its cast members who played the deaf or hard-of-hearing characters, including one who wore cochlear implants.

In search of more representation, others are also taking matters into their own hands. Grossi has written a concept for a dramedy based on her experiences. Flores plans to establish her own company aimed at empowering deaf creators in the industry.

"The idea of control within storytelling is complicated," noted Stern, who has appeared in the shows "Grey's Anatomy," "Weeds" and "Supernatural." "As an actor you only have so much." That is what pushed her to start writing in the first place.

For those seeking better on-screen representation of deaf and hard-of-hearing experiences, it's ultimately about validation. "We are all humans," Grossi said. "We want to reach out. We want to connect. We want to be heard - no pun intended."

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As More Deaf People Are Seen on TV, Others Want to Be Heard

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Some deaf people identify with shows like "Deaf U." For others, a deaf contestant on "The Bachelor" who doesn't use sign language is a welcome change. While filming the reality series "Deaf U," Rodney Burford wasn't too focused on any effect he and his cochlear implants would have on viewers.

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Malala Yousafzai: "Still a lot of work to be done" for women and girls

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Malala Yousafzai: "Still a lot of work to be done" for women and girls

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Newsela | Malala Yousafzai: "I can bring the change that I want to see"

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Malala Yousafzai is juggling life as a college student, writer and peace messenger.

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Malala Yousafzai: "You have to work a bit harder” in college

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Malala Yousafzai: "You have to work a bit harder” in college

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Newsela is an Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject.

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Scientists use a video to see how children are treated in school

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Scientists use a video to see how children are treated in school

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Newsela is an Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject.

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Newsela is an Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject.

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Newsela | Three elephants in Connecticut just got a lawyer

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Animal rights' attorney asks the Connecticut Supreme Court to order the release of three elephants from a family-owned traveling zoo to a sanctuary.

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Newsela | Steers that escaped St. Louis slaughterhouse living a celebrity lifestyle

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Steers escape from slaughterhouse and lead police on a chase through St. Louis, Missouri.

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Animal rights groups want elephant race in Vietnam to come to an end

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Animal rights groups want elephant race in Vietnam to come to an end

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Newsela | Fast and furious: Vietnam's elephant race draws cheers, and critics

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Bullfighting is legal again in an area of Spain

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Bullfighting is legal again in an area of Spain

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Newsela | Ban on bullfighting is reversed by the court in a region of Spain

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Video of abuse at dairy farm might force farmers to treat cows better

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Video of abuse at dairy farm might force farmers to treat cows better

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Newsela | Farmers speak out about shocking video of abuse at Wisconsin dairy farm

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Some farmers say some of the treatment of sick cattle shown on video could be explained as necessary, while a state senator wants criminal charges filed.

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Newsela | SeaWorld won't breed, replace unusual dolphins

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Countries will not be allowed to sell elephant tusks anymore

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Countries will not be allowed to sell elephant tusks anymore

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Newsela | Cracking down on the illegal ivory market is key to saving elephants

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People argue over how to take care of homeless cats

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People argue over how to take care of homeless cats

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Newsela | Much ado about what to do with the nation's feral cats

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A fierce battle is raging between cat lovers and bird lovers over how to handle the millions of feral cats living on the streets.

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Animal lovers, unite: Help a stray dog or cat in need this August 19

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Animal lovers, unite: Help a stray dog or cat in need this August 19

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Newsela | Around the world, animal lovers are helping Fido and Fluffy find a home

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Californians are trying to pass a new law to protect farm animals

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Californians are trying to pass a new law to protect farm animals

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Newsela | California may pass the world's most progressive farm animal welfare law

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Some California residents are collecting signatures for a petition to end the sale of any pork, eggs or veal that comes from an animal that spent its life in a cage.

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Newsela | Argentine court's ruling gives basic human rights to captive ape at zoo

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It was the first ruling of its kind. The orangutan, named Sandra, was living in a cage at the Buenos Aires Zoo for the last 20 years. Experts must find her a new home away from the zoo.