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Voices of Color by Insider

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Storytelling that centers the communities most vulnerable to the narrative. A section of @thisisinsider. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.

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Century-old postcards capture the early years of San Francisco's Chinatown trib.al/jLlyxN4
Century-old postcards capture the early years of San Francisco's Chinatown

Century-old postcards capture the early years of San Francisco's Chinatown

In the face of anti-immigration laws and a devastating earthquake, Chinese immigrants built an enclave that became one of the most iconic Chinatowns in America.

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Dr. Trisha Bailey is the richest Jamaican-born woman. She overcame a lot to get here. trib.al/gcvfNtk
Dr. Trisha Bailey is the richest Jamaican-born woman. She overcame a lot to get here.

Dr. Trisha Bailey is the richest Jamaican-born woman. She overcame a lot to get here.

Dr. Trisha Bailey, the first Jamaican billionaire, says being a mom is her greatest joy. She hopes her story, in her memoir "Unbroken," helps others.

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Between 1930 and 1970, around one third of all women in Puerto Rico were sterilized to address concerns of 'surplus population' trib.al/uUvJoT2
Between 1930 and 1970, around one third of all women in Puerto Rico were sterilized to address...

Between 1930 and 1970, around one third of all women in Puerto Rico were sterilized to address...

After Puerto Rico became a US colony in 1898, the federal and local governments pushed sterilization as a way to "economically develop" the island.

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I never thought someone like me could be financially independent, but 3 steps are helping me reach that goal by 45 trib.al/idjt8Cr
Is FIRE Realistic or a Fantasy? Here's What You Need to Know

Is FIRE Realistic or a Fantasy? Here's What You Need to Know

Learn about the Financial Independence, Retire Early movement with our comprehensive guide to reducing financial stress. Start your FIRE journey now.

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In the Colombian town of Quinamayó, Christmas is in February trib.al/0BAONK6
In the Colombian town of Quinamayó, Christmas is in February

In the Colombian town of Quinamayó, Christmas is in February

Enslaved Africans were barred from celebrating Christmas in December. Every February, their descendants parade in costumes and dance the fuga.

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The eldest daughters of immigrants are exhausted. They're banding together for support. trib.al/guFvbdk
The eldest daughters of immigrants are exhausted. They're banding together for support.

The eldest daughters of immigrants are exhausted. They're banding together for support.

Eldest daughters, who often have to take on parental responsibilities, are finding community online.

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Pad thai was promoted by the Thai government as noodle 'propaganda' trib.al/TKODQbV
Pad thai was promoted by the Thai government as noodle 'propaganda'

Pad thai was promoted by the Thai government as noodle 'propaganda'

After a coup in the 1930s, a Thai dictator called for the creation of a national dish to address a rice shortage and build the country's identity.

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Senegalese herders have raised livestock for centuries. Climate change is threatening their future. trib.al/fMyNe6t
Senegalese herders have raised livestock for centuries. Climate change is threatening their future.

Senegalese herders have raised livestock for centuries. Climate change is threatening their future.

Senegal has had erratic rain and devastating heat in recent years, forcing pastoralists to travel hundreds of miles to find food for their herds.

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10 ancient artifacts that countries are still fighting over trib.al/huybk2m

10 ancient artifacts that countries are still fighting over

Legendary objects like the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon Marbles have long been the subjects of hotly contested disputes between countries.

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After being bullied as a kid, I became the first transgender woman to compete at the Miss USA pageant trib.al/t475rg4
After being bullied as a kid, I became the first transgender woman to compete at the Miss USA...

After being bullied as a kid, I became the first transgender woman to compete at the Miss USA...

Enriquez was told not to play with her sister's toys as a child. She later made history as the first transgender woman to compete in Miss USA.

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A Black Twitch streamer says he got thousands more views when he changed his avatar to a cartoon white man trib.al/7tX2qT7
A Black Twitch streamer says he got thousands more views when he changed his avatar to a cartoon...

A Black Twitch streamer says he got thousands more views when he changed his avatar to a cartoon...

Zach, better known as Just_Relax_Kid on Twitch, changed his avatar to a cartoon of a white man, and his views exponentially increased.

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Cormorant fishing has been a tradition for over 1,300 years. Climate change might spell its end. trib.al/bFQeFkl
Cormorant fishing has been a tradition for over 1,300 years. Climate change might spell its end.

Cormorant fishing has been a tradition for over 1,300 years. Climate change might spell its end.

Cormorant fishing has been around for 1,300 years, but a changing climate and modern fishing practices threaten the centuries-old tradition.

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The WWII Tokyo firebombing was the deadliest air raid in history, with a death toll exceeding those of Hiroshima and Nagasaki trib.al/6EALVb2
The WWII Tokyo firebombing was the deadliest air raid in history, with a death toll exceeding those...

The WWII Tokyo firebombing was the deadliest air raid in history, with a death toll exceeding those...

The US air raid killed up to 100,000 Japanese people, most of them civilians, signaling an escalation in WWII tactics.

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King Charles and Kate Middleton are making a mistake by staying silent on racism allegations, royal commentator says trib.al/Wx1dF5O
King Charles and Kate Middleton are making a mistake by staying silent on racism allegations, royal...

King Charles and Kate Middleton are making a mistake by staying silent on racism allegations, royal...

Kate Middleton and King Charles failed to address recent race allegations at a joint appearance at Buckingham Palace this week.

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My immigrant parents were scammed out of their entire life savings. I learned the hard way how it could have been avoided. trib.al/Kw3Tf3C
My immigrant parents were scammed out of their entire life savings. I learned the hard way how it...

My immigrant parents were scammed out of their entire life savings. I learned the hard way how it...

His elderly, Chinese immigrant father got a text from an unknown number. It was an investment opportunity that scammed his parents' life savings.

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101 years before Rosa Parks, this woman integrated New York City's public transit trib.al/uE4Mlwc
101 years before Rosa Parks, this woman integrated New York City's public transit

101 years before Rosa Parks, this woman integrated New York City's public transit

When Elizabeth Jennings was thrown off a streetcar for being Black, she took legal action, paving the way for the desegregation of NYC's public transit.

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Thomas Edison tried to take credit for a device created by a Black American inventor trib.al/XJSlVUp
Thomas Edison tried to take credit for a device created by a Black American inventor

Thomas Edison tried to take credit for a device created by a Black American inventor

Granville T. Woods, known as 'Black Edison,' invented devices that revolutionized transportation.

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I started performing comedy after escaping the draft for the Vietnam War. That led to the creation of Cheech & Chong. trib.al/eR3QpTv
I started performing comedy after escaping the draft for the Vietnam War. That led to the creation...

I started performing comedy after escaping the draft for the Vietnam War. That led to the creation...

Cheech Marin, one-half of the comedy duo Cheech and Chong, said they represented real issues during the hippie era through their comedy.

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I was afraid social media may have ruined the high school reunion, but nothing compared to seeing my class 25 years later trib.al/EgoWwue
I was afraid social media may have ruined the high school reunion, but nothing compared to seeing...

I was afraid social media may have ruined the high school reunion, but nothing compared to seeing...

I have been to my 10, 20 and 25-year high school reunions. I suggest logging off social media and making new memories in-person.

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Colts owner who pled guilty to a DUI years ago now says he was arrested for being a 'rich, white billionaire' trib.al/LKdsIzD
Colts owner who pled guilty to a DUI years ago now says he was arrested for being a 'rich, white...

Colts owner who pled guilty to a DUI years ago now says he was arrested for being a 'rich, white...

Jim Irsay, worth $4.3 billion, said said that he only pled guilty to a DUI to "get it over with."

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