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The Tell-It Report: To Trump administration, protecting Black communities from raw sewage is DEI

The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division ended a settlement that would have improved wastewater treatment in a majority-Black county in Alabama.

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In Gullah Geechee communities, a "tell-it" was a designated lookout, community warning system and the most trusted source for news and information. The Tell-It Report is ContrabandCamp’s weekly roundup of the Black stories that deserve more attention — from politics to entertainment.

We saw yet another disappointing, but not surprising, series …

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