Today at Ms. | September 3, 2020

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While Praising the NBA Strike, Don’t Forget How WNBA Players Paved The Way

BY GISELLE HENGST | Headlines last week portrayed NBA players as the activist leaders in the sports world and reduced WNBA players to mere followers of their male counterparts’ actions—despite the women’s league’s consistent, collective social justice stance for years.

Black Workers Are More Likely to Be Unemployed but Less Likely to Get Unemployment Benefits

BY AVA KOFMAN & HANNAH FRESQUES | More people than ever became eligible for unemployment benefits after Congress included part-time and gig workers in coronavirus relief packages. Yet the data shows that hasn’t solved a huge racial disparity, as a smaller percentage of unemployed Black workers are receiving unemployment benefits than white workers.

Inside the Fall Issue of Ms.

BY KATHY SPILLAR | Get a sneak peek inside the upcoming, expanded Fall issue of Ms. magazine—and then become a Member today to have the new issue delivered straight to your mailbox!

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For Women's Equality Day, Dr. Goodwin and her guests take a deep dive into the fraught and complex history of the 19th Amendment, to help listeners understand the power and promise of the women’s vote—and where we go from here.

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