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Jahaura Michelle

Jahaura Michelle is a graduate of Hofstra University with a Master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism. As a journalist and freelance writer with over five years of experience, she knows how to report the facts and remain impartial. Jahaura enjoys writing about food, culture, sports, and the issues that continue to plague Black and Brown communities. Her work has been featured in Blavity, FM Hip Hop, Hip Latina, CafeMom, & Sister 2 Sister Magazine.

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Jahaura's Latest Articles

Bipartisan congressional bill aims to give jolt to stillbirth research

The Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education for Autumn Act, or SHINE, is now under consideration in the United States Senate.

For 30 years, faith-driven volunteers addressing south suburban homelessness crisis

An organization based in Country Club Hills offers permanent and shelter housing for those struggling to get on their feet.

Huee G’s bringing his dreams—and yours—closer to reality and beyond

"It looks like you're walking on water, but it looks like there's no separation between the sky and the ground—and that's the music I want to make."

Dr. Cheryl R. Clark on the pandemic’s impact on Black and Brown communities and the promise of ‘emancipatory research’

"The pandemic, in many ways, exposed these underlying structural problems. However, we haven't yet learned the lessons from that," Clark said.

How Black women are challenging the idea that adoption is ‘white folk stuff’

Films like 2009's "The Blind Side" have amplified superficial images of Black adoptees, some critics say. Two women launched a daring podcast that offers much fuller tales of what it's like to be Black and adopted.

Teachers were already pushed to the brim. Then came COVID-19.

The total number of full-time public school educators statewide has steadily increased since 2018, according to state data. But a pandemic-induced teacher shortage is creating an exodus, raising concerns about the pandemic's long-term impact on education.

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