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Chabeli Carrazana

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Economy + labor + equity @19thnews | she/her 📩 ccarrazana(at)http://19thnews.org

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19thnews @19thnews.org · 22/09/2026
1/ Bringing home a bundle of joy in America today unleashes a digital onslaught of advertisements pushing products and services that target mothers most fiercely, with a clear promise: The gadget that will solve all your parenting puzzles is just a click away. Co-published w/ @washingtonpost.com:
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You’ll do anything for your baby. The algorithm knows how to exploit that.
In the mega-consumption era of parenthood, the internet tells new moms that products can solve the hardest parts of having a newborn. All they have to do is add to cart.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The algorithm is good at showering new moms with ads & influencer videos, making them believe that the gadget that will solve all their parenting puzzles is just a click away. Of course they hit 'add to cart.' This is the billion dollar industry behind your mom-guilt: 19thnews.org/2026/09/moth...
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You’ll do anything for your baby. The algorithm knows how to exploit that.
In the mega-consumption era of parenthood, the internet tells new moms that products can solve the hardest parts of having a newborn. All they have to do is add to cart.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Congress created the EEOC to enforce civil rights laws in workplaces. Under Trump, the agency will stop collecting data on gender, race and ethnicity used to identify systemic injustices for 60 years. Important breakdown from @amandabecker.bsky.social: 19thnews.org/2026/09/eeoc...
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Does your employer discriminate? It's about to get harder to find out.
Congress created the EEOC to enforce civil rights laws in the workplace. The 61-year-old agency is about to stop collecting the data it has relied on to identify systemic discrimination.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Brenda Berkman was one of 25 women firefighters who responded on 9/11. For two decades, she has worked to ensure women continue to be part of the narrative — the true narrative — of what really happened that day on ground zero. We spoke to her in 2021: 19thnews.org/2021/09/wome...
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Women first responders were erased from the 9/11 story. This woman wants to change that
Brenda Berkman, who was on the frontlines as a firefighter during 9/11, has fought to raise awareness of women like her.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Austin! Join me on Wednesday, September 30 in downtown Austin for the second annual Ronya Kozmetsky Salon for Women in Business. This year we're in conversation with Felecia Hatcher, CEO of Black Ambition Prize & Monica Nassif, founder of Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day! www.eventbrite.com/e/minding-ou...
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Minding Our Business: The Ronya Kozmetsky Salon for Women in Business
Join The 19th on Wednesday, September 30 in downtown Austin for an afternoon of conversation, connection and community.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The working class isn't just White men in hard hats anymore. Working class women now make nearly half of working-class voters. This midterm cycle, a crop of women candidates from working class backgrounds may be the ones who can earn their votes. 19thnews.org/2026/09/work...
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Everyone wants to win working-class voters. But have they realized many are women?
The working class isn't just White men in hard hats anymore. A crop of women candidates may be the ones who can earn their votes.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
What she did not know at the time was that her strip search was recorded by the officer’s body-worn camera. Last year, she received a call with a shocking revelation: Her video was one of dozens of that had been improperly viewed by La Plata County Jail’s commander. 19thnews.org/2026/08/wome...
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117 women learned their jail strip searches were recorded. Their outrage changed the law.
Survivors hope their advocacy for a bill passed in Colorado can be a model for other states after a jail official was accused of viewing strip-search videos more than 3,000 times.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“There’s real-life consequences to spreading misinformation." www.inquirer.com/health/measl...
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A newborn baby was one of Pa.’s two measles-related deaths, state says as RFK questions whether they were ‘fabricated’
The measles-related deaths announced Tuesday of two Lancaster County residents were the first in Pennsylvania in 35 years and led to a spat between Josh Shapiro and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Parton shared her life story through music. We explore five songs that help us understand her and the values she held closest. Told by Abby Johnston, who has her own story of singing “Coat of Many Colors" in front of her church congregation at age 7 ❤️ 19thnews.org/2026/08/doll...
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Dolly Parton told us who she was, one song at a time
Parton shared her life story through music. We explore five songs that help us understand her and the values she held closest.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Nome, a town on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula, is so remote, supplies need to be shipped or flown in. The living is expensive. Gas often tops $6 a gallon. Milk is $10 a gallon. There, 6 young women are collecting signatures to get a $25 min wage on the ballot in November. 19thnews.org/2026/08/nome...
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The teenage girls behind a $25 minimum wage fight in rural Alaska
Nome is one of the most expensive towns in America. Six young women there are hoping to get a $25 minimum wage initiative on the November ballot.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
A full breakdown of the changes in the new Head Start proposal — how could it change your kid's classroom, safety, instruction + what's that new requirement around teaching healthy marriage? All here: 19thnews.org/2026/08/head...
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Head Start could soon be overhauled. Here's exactly what would change.
A sweeping proposal from the Trump administration would eliminate or loosen hundreds the anti-poverty program’s rules, from classroom ratios and health screenings to parent involvement.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Norma Bowe, a registered nurse who has operated a mobile health clinic outside Delaney Hall Detention Facility, suffered multiple injuries, including a concussion, when an ICE agent shoved her. Her case joins 54 others filed by the ACLU against the federal government. 19thnews.org/2026/07/norm...
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This nurse brings health care to people outside a detention center. She says ICE agents assaulted her.
This week, the ACLU announced it has filed 54 claims on behalf of Norma Bowe and others who allege violence and additional harms from federal immigration officials.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Hi folks! Back with a story request! Looking for Gen Z women who have bought a house! First in their bloodline (if you've seen the memes), that type of thing! Feel free to reach out here or via email at ccarrazana [at] 19thnews.org
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Trump admin changes are slowly suffocating the nonprofits that support victims of gender-based violence. It's Vanessa Lantz's job to inform callers that all resources are taken: “They’re just like, ‘I don’t even know if I’m going to be alive by the end of this weekend.'" 19thnews.org/2026/07/san-...
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This domestic violence shelter was told it no longer aligns with the Trump administration’s priorities
Trump’s war on ‘gender ideology’ and diversity is hurting San Francisco Asian Women’s Shelter's ability to help victims — many of whom can’t get help anywhere else. It’s already cost them nearly $500,...
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Prices are up 7.7% with parents paying an average of $173.45 for their school supply haul. That’s an even bigger jump than last year. Add to that an 11% hike in prices for school lunch essentials and costs balloon to nearly $4,000 a year to cover supplies and meals. 19thnews.org/2026/07/scho...
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You're not imagining it: Your kid's school supplies cost more this year
From lunchboxes to No. 2 pencils, the prices are skyrocketing. Here's how much.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Kaua’i spent at least a decade without a single opening for infants or toddlers at childcare centers, causing moms to quit their jobs or leave the island. Now, an effort is underway to change that. 19thnews.org/2026/07/hawa...
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The island without childcare for babies
Kaua’i spent at least a decade without a single opening for infants or toddlers at childcare centers, causing moms to quit their jobs or leave the island. Now, an effort is underway to change that.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
It's just about that time again.... Parents, would love to talk to you about the cost of school supplies for a story! Reach out here or at my email at ccarrazana [at] 19thnews.org
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The world may have moved on from Minneapolis but its immigrant community continues to struggle. We spoke to single mothers who hid from ICE for months, ran through their savings, and now can’t pay to renew their DACA applications. At least dozens are in this situation. 19thnews.org/2026/07/ice-...
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Single mothers lost months of income hiding from ICE — and now can’t afford to renew immigration papers
They survived ICE's takeover in Minneapolis. But now their DACA protections are set to expire, leaving dozens scrambling to afford hundreds of dollars in fees to maintain their legal status.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The bill contains many policies designed to lift people into homeownership for the first time. One of the groups that stands to benefit the most is single mothers, especially Black single mothers, who have increasingly pursued homeownership in recent years. 19thnews.org/2026/07/hous...
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A major housing bill is now law. Here's who could benefit most.
It’s the largest housing package this century. A bipartisan unicorn. And the first measure in years designed to reach those most often shut out of homeownership, including Black single mothers.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
It’s the largest housing package this century. A bipartisan unicorn. And the first measure in years designed to reach those most often shut out of homeownership. Black single moms, who been increasingly buying homes, are among those who stand to benefit the most. 19thnews.org/2026/07/hous...
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How the new housing law could open up homeownership for single Black mothers
It’s the largest housing package this century. A bipartisan unicorn. And the first measure in years designed to reach those most often shut out of homeownership, including single moms.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The new policy is designed to help kids grow their savings, & some babies get $1,000 to start. Here's how they work, who is eligible and what you need to open one. The policy has limitations — higher-income families are more likely to benefit. We discuss that too here: 19thnews.org/2026/07/trum...
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What are Trump Accounts for kids? And should you open one?
The new policy is designed to help kids grow their savings, and some babies get $1,000 to start. Here's how they work, who is eligible and what you need to open one.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The U.S Supreme Court upheld more than 100 years of legal precedent on Tuesday that affirmed the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of birthright citizenship to children born to undocumented immigrants and those with temporary status. 19thnews.org/2026/06/supr...
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Birthright citizenship upheld as Supreme Court rejects Trump’s challenge to 14th Amendment
The decision upholds more than 100 years of legal history by preserving the 14th Amendment’s guarantee that most children born in the U.S. would automatically be citizens.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The court ruled Tuesday that Idaho & West Virginia did not discriminate against two students in barring them from playing on teams that align with their gender identity. The decision is limited to the 2 states but is likely to affect similar laws in half the country. 19thnews.org/2026/06/tran...
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Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women's and girls' sports
The Supreme Court ruled against two transgender athletes who sued their states to be allowed to participate in sports alongside other girls and women.
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19thnews @19thnews.org · 25/06/2026
How are moms juggling the planning and costs of summer break as everything gets more expensive? Join our economy and child care reporter @chabeli.bsky.social for a Reddit AMA at 1 p.m. ET! bit.ly/4uWRByY
Announcement for a Reddit AMA with reporter Chabeli Carrazana, hosted by The 19th. Scheduled for June 26, 2026, at 1 P.M. ET, on r/WomenInNews.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Moms take us behind the real cost of summer break, from finding caregiving to staggering time off work and even traveling out of the country. “The administration of this has exploded in terms of the burden on mothers.” 19thnews.org/2026/06/plan...
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What does it really cost to plan summer care for kids? These moms show us the receipts.
Moms take us behind the real cost of summer break, from finding caregiving to staggering time off work and even traveling out of the country.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The shooting at Pulse, an LGBTQ+ club that had been a pillar of gay nightlife in Central Florida, reverberated throughout country and altered the course of countless lives. Ten years on, survivors and those close to the tragedy are still finding ways to heal. 19thnews.org/2026/06/puls...
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They never left Pulse behind. They just learned to carry it differently.
In 2016, a gunman killed 49 people and wounded dozens more at a pillar of Orlando’s gay nightlife. Ten years later, the tragedy reverberates.
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Emily Ramshaw @eramshaw.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Women candidates are on the ballot in some of 2026’s biggest Senate races, and some, like Julianna Stratton and Mary Peltola, have the potential to make history.
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The Senate races to watch in 2026
Republicans control the U.S. Senate with a 53-47 majority. For Democrats to win back the chamber, they’d need to hold competitive seats while flipping four GOP-held ones.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
In Mamdani’s universal childcare plan is a little-known milestone: The city will open what appears to be the first free daycare for municipal workers in the country. It could be a model for cities that are childcare curious, but not ready to take the big universal swing. 19thnews.org/2026/06/mamd...
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Under Mamdani, New York will be the first to open a free childcare center for city workers
The center, called The Little Apple, could be a model for other cities exploring ways to make life more affordable for workers.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Summer activities are notoriously difficult to plan & can run families hundreds or even thousands a week. It’s only getting more expensive. We’d love to hear how you’re piecing together your kids summer plans+ how much you’re paying for it. Comments or 📩 at ccarrazana [at] 19thnews.org
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
One of my favorite interviews of the past year was talking to domestic worker organizer Allison Julien for this story. We wanted to look at how women of color have helped bring America closer to the promise of equality forged 250 years ago. It's out now! 19thnews.org/2026/05/revo...
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How generations of nannies and cleaners fought for — and won — their rights
It's an American story you likely haven’t heard: Domestic workers have had to work to be included in America’s promise of equality, forging a model of grassroots organizing.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Administrative assistants know you’re wondering whether AI is coming for their jobs. They’re not waiting to find out. 19thnews.org/2026/05/wome...
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The women who power America's offices are making themselves AI-proof
Administrative assistants know you’re wondering whether AI is coming for their jobs. They’re not waiting to find out.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Moms are taking on debt, cutting back on personal medical care, delaying rent payments and skipping meals so their kids can eat. Federal cuts are poised to make things worse. Story by @bcrodriguez.bsky.social: 19thnews.org/2026/05/moth...
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Mothers are stretching every dollar — and still finding ways to care for their families
They are taking on debt, cutting back on personal medical care, delaying rent payments and skipping meals so their kids can eat. Federal cuts are poised to make things worse.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
From inside their employers’ homes, domestic workers — nannies, home cleaners and health aides — have watched attitudes on immigration shift to the right. They know some of the people who employ them may be the very people who want them out of the country. 19thnews.org/2026/04/immi...
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Employers trust them in their homes. But can immigrant nannies and cleaners trust their employers?
Domestic workers — many of them lacking permanent legal status — live in fear of their employers, who they say are now more likely to use their immigration status to exploit them.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Hope you'll spend some time w/ this incredible piece by @jazzmyth.bsky.social. It reveals how the underfunded system set up to protect domestic violence survivors is unraveling under immense strain. Expertly done & w/ a lot of heart, told through the eyes of a survivor. 19thnews.org/2026/04/dome...
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Domestic violence organizations turn away thousands each day. Julia was one of them.
An already underfunded system is under even more stress, as cases have gotten more complex and the Trump administration has sown confusion.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Single mothers, many of whom are commuting to work and shuttling their kids around, are among the hardest hit by rising gas prices due to the Iran war. As a single mom, “you’re already underwater, and it’s almost like the gas puts weights on your feet.” 19thnews.org/2026/03/iran...
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‘I can’t keep up’: Many single moms were struggling to get by. Then gas prices shot up.
Single mothers, many of whom are commuting to work and shuttling their kids around, are among the hardest hit by rising gas prices due to the Iran war.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
The community has been “shaken to its foundation,” said Monica Ramirez, the founder of Justice for Migrant Women. She and other leaders are now trying to push forward the farmworker movement and continue the work that many women — not just Chavez — spearheaded. 19thnews.org/2026/03/wome...
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The women leading the farmworker movement won’t let it be defined by Cesar Chavez
The sexual abuse allegations against Chavez have rocked them. But their focus is still on protecting other women.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Between January 1, 2025, and February 16, 2026, 363 pregnant, postpartum and nursing immigrants were deported, DHS reported in response to questions submitted by Sen. Patty Murray, a Washington Democrat. Sixteen miscarriages were recorded during that time period. 19thnews.org/2026/03/ice-...
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ICE has been deporting pregnant and postpartum immigrants. Now we know how many.
The numbers offer the most detailed look at how many pregnant, postpartum and nursing people have been caught up in the immigration enforcement surge, despite federal policy discouraging the practice.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Labor leaders and organizers: Following the NYT's investigation on Cesar Chavez, we are looking to speak to women in the farm workers movement about how this movement is also about their contributions -- not just those of Chavez. 📩 Reach out to me here or via email at ccarrazana [at] 19thnews.org
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Cuts to thousands of Social Security jobs led by Elon Musk’s DOGE have created a backlog that leaves grieving families struggling to access survivor benefits. "It feels like the system forgets that grief doesn’t pause the bills,” one widow said. 19thnews.org/2026/03/wido...
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Widows are waiting months for the benefits meant to help them after loss
Cuts to thousands of Social Security jobs led by Elon Musk’s DOGE have created a backlog that leaves grieving families struggling to access survivor benefits.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
We spoke to Black women who started the Target boycott & who sustained it for a yr+. They'll likely never go back. Teacher Laverne Mickens put it like this: “[Black women] will say if & when it’s over. And I can tell you right now: That will be the 15th of never ever.” 19thnews.org/2026/03/targ...
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For many Black women, the Target boycott is not over. It may never be.
A faith leader announced the end of a yearlong “Target fast,” but many Black women who helped launch the boycott say the movement wasn’t his to call off.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Parents, the U.S. Government Accountability Office is conducting research for Congress on large, investor-funded child care centers. This 5-min questionnaire asks for parent and staff experiences at this group of centers. Here's the link if you want to share yours: gaosurvey.gao.gov/jfe/form/SV_...
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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
There’s still no federal paid leave policy in the United States, but 14 laws in 13 states and DC now extend coverage to an estimated 46 million people — a third of American workers. 19thnews.org/2026/03/paid...
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A record share of U.S. workers now have access to paid leave
There’s still no federal paid leave policy in the United States, but 14 laws now extend coverage to an estimated 46 million people.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
📝For a story, I'm looking to speak to folks who have faced delays or challenges accessing Social Security survivors or disability benefits, either for themselves or their children. You can reach me here or via email at ccarrazana[at]19thnews.org
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
For generations, Black Americans have prepared their children for the realities of racism. As ICE expands its reach, more parents are navigating similar conversations. Just an expertly done story from @candicenorwood.bsky.social: 19thnews.org/2026/02/ice-...
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How do you explain ICE to your child? Immigrant families are having 'The Talk'
For generations, Black Americans have prepared their children for the realities of racism. As ICE expands its reach, more parents are navigating similar conversations.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
This story is SO brilliant. @jkutzie.bsky.social combs through the Epstein files to find how many prominent men in STEM privately disparaged women and excluded them from opportunities. 19thnews.org/2026/02/epst...
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The boys’ club: How Epstein’s influence shaped the exclusion of women in STEM
In one email, an AI researcher suggested it’s “hard to be brilliant if you are worrying if you look fat or why another woman hates you.”
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Orion Rummler @oriion.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
A newborn in Minneapolis hadn’t eaten for a day and a half. ICE agents took her mother when she went to work, trying to make money for diapers. Her 16-year-old and Bri, a local mother of two, saved that baby's life. @chabeli.bsky.social tells their story
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When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk
Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
A detail I don't want to get lost in this: So far, Bri and her network have helped more than 500 families with grocery deliveries and more than 300 with diapers and wipes. In just two months.
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skipfour.bsky.social @skipfour.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Bri has a gofundme to help with essentials for other single moms gofund.me/94496b300
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Donate to Help Single Moms in Twin Cities stay Housed #ICEOUTMN, organized by B M
update- we have been able to pay one months rent for one family and help pur… B M needs your support for Help Single Moms in Twin Cities stay Housed #ICEOUTMN
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Chabeli Carrazana @chabeli.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
In Minneapolis, for every story detailing the fallout of the federal crackdown, there are as many stories of people like Bri, a mom donating breastmilk for babies whose mothers are detained by ICE. Bri's story: 19thnews.org/2026/02/minn...
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When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk
Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.
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Barbara Rodriguez @bcrodriguez.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
The impact of Alex Pretti’s death has reverberated across America, but perhaps more deeply among the nation’s nurses and health care professionals — who see themselves reflected in the actions he took before his death. My colleague @chabeli.bsky.social and I explore: 19thnews.org/2026/01/nurs...
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Nurses saw themselves in Alex Pretti's death. Now they’re demanding justice.
Nurses have advocated for better working conditions for years. Pretti’s death elevated the ongoing challenges for a profession that is increasingly in the crosshairs of immigration enforcement.
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