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Vanessa Leroy says attending a racial justice protest in 2014 helped her realize she wanted to be a photographer. She photographed a helicopter that day, saying, "I took it out of the context that it was originally in to make it feel you're entering into this dream space where you're about to navigate all of these memories and past experiences."

Vanessa Leroy Once Used Daydreaming To Escape. Now, It's The Heart Of Her Photography

"There isn't a lot of space for dreaming in an oppressive world," says Leroy, "so I use photography as a tool to create a space where I can freely navigate the various facets of my life."

In this image from U.S. Capitol Police video, Paul Hodgkins of Tampa, Fla., stands in the well on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Jan. 6. On Monday, he was sentenced to eight months in prison.

Capitol Rioter Who Walked On Senate Floor On Jan. 6 Sentenced To 8 Months In Prison

A U.S. District Court judge says he wanted to send a message with his sentencing of Paul Hodgkins. It is the first resolution of a felony case stemming from the insurrection.

"Some of the work is deliberately remaining outside of the structure," says musician and advocate Lilli Lewis of the efforts of Black musicians to make it in country and roots music industries. "We want to center different values and it's really difficult to do that from inside." Lewis just released a new album called <em>Americana.</em>

New roots: Black musicians and advocates are forging coalitions outside the system

The mostly white country and folk music industries remain frustratingly difficult for Black musicians to enter. During one of Nashville's biggest events, one group envisioned a new pathway in.

Stevie Wonder and Esperanza Spalding perform “Midnight Sun,” accompanied by guitarist Romero Lubambo, at the 2012 Jazz Day concert in 2012.

International Jazz Day 10th Anniversary Celebration

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Fatima Ibrahim wears Haute Hijab's recycled chiffon hijab on Eid al-Fitr.

The Latest Eid Fashion Trend? Sustainability

Muslim designers, noticing a demand for sustainable Eid clothing, have launched eco-friendly pieces leading up to the holiday.

The cast of CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL'S MILK STREET TELEVISION. The series is changing how America cooks by bringing home a fresher, bolder, simpler way of preparing food.

CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL’S MILK STREET TELEVISION: Season 3: Milk Street Italian Classics

Stream now or tune in Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

In this April 30, 2019 file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, makes the keynote speech at F8, the Facebook's developer conference, in San Jose, Calif.

Congress Launches Big Tech Antitrust Probe

The federal government may be warming up its antitrust enforcement machine and pointing it at Big Tech.

An undated photo of Kirby Brady released by the city of San Diego.

Mayor Gloria Appoints Kirby Brady As City's First Chief Innovation Officer

Mayor Todd Gloria Wednesday appointed San Diego native Kirby Brady as the city's first chief innovation officer. Brady, who is Black, is one of the few women or people of color to be named CIO of a major American city.

The Biden administration is reversing the Trump policy of withdrawing from the U.N. Human Rights Council, which is seen here meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The council's members include China, Russia, Eritrea and other countries where human rights abuses have repeatedly been found.

Biden Orders U.S. To Reengage With U.N. Human Rights Council 'Immediately'

The change is part of the president's plan to reshape U.S. foreign policy to center "on democracy, human rights, and equality," Secretary of State Antony Blinken says.

In its filing to dismiss the suit on Tuesday, Fox News said it was within the bounds of the First Amendment to air claims about Dominion and that the company has failed to back up its allegations of "actual malice."

Fox News Moves To Have Dominion Voting Systems Lawsuit Dismissed

The cable news outlet says it is protected by the First Amendment and alleges it sought to show both sides of the legal dispute led by former President Donald Trump over the 2020 election results.

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