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Rebekah Barber, The 19th

Rebekah Barber is an editorial fellow at The 19th. Most recently, she wrote about racial justice, democracy and history for the Institute for Southern Studies. She was previously at Red Letter Christians and the Southern Poverty Law Center. She is a graduate of North Carolina Central University and Duke University.
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Defense, Diversity and Race, Featured Story, Gender Equality

The Navy’s First 4-Star Woman Admiral Reflects on Military Integration and the Time It Took To Become a Reality

by Rebekah Barber, The 19th August 3, 2023

Adm. Michelle Howard Was Born Decades After Truman Integrated the Military, but Even Throughout Her Career, Doors Were Still Being Pushed Open Originally publis... Read more.

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The Avoidable Debt Ceiling Debate

Federal Land Giveaways Again OK’d by House GOP

The Chip Subsidy Wars Heat Up

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The Navy’s First 4-Star Woman Admiral Reflects on Military Integration and the Time It Took To Become a Reality

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GOP Obsession: War on Mexico

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Dumping Japan’s Nuclear Waste

3 Smart Ways to Lower Gasoline Prices And Still Punish Putin

Increasing U.S. Oil Production During Ukraine Invasion

Preventing Power Failures That Kill Hundreds of Americans

7-nation Prisoner Swap Shows How Diplomacy, Not Law, Governs Exchanges

U.S. Investigates Claims Cartel Funded Campaign of Obrador

Sudanese Refugees Are Starving, the U.S. Should Give a Hand

More Ticks Toward Doomsday

Laser vs. RF Vein Treatment: Comparing Effectiveness and Patient Outcomes

One Polio Case Stops the War

EPA Announces First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard for PFAS Pollution

Pregnancy Care Was Always Lacking in Jails. Could It Get Worse?

Why Men Need To Rethink Their Budding Bromance With the GOP

Enhancing E-commerce Success with Effective Price Monitoring

Only if There Are Nonpartisan Moderators Will Polls Show Change

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Author: Rebekah Barber, The 19th

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The Navy’s First 4-Star Woman Admiral Reflects on Military Integration and the Time It Took To Become a Reality