Every Friday we round up the week’s most compelling stories about social justice, human rights, public health, and public relations.
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Gabrielle Douglas becomes the first African-American all-around Olympic champion [Time Magazine]
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Amazon’s Founder Pledges $2.5 Million in Support of Same-Sex Marriage [The New York Times]
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Another One Bites the Dust: Swiss Olympian Expelled From Games for Racist Tweet [Mashable]
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President Obama may be a descendent of slavery, according to genealogists from Ancestry.com [The Root]
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Imprisoned for transmitting HIV: One man's story [CNN]
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Meet the 14 Openly Gay Olympic Athletes Competing in London [Unicorn Booty]
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DC bill that would have banned most abortions in the 20th week of pregnancy fails in House [Reuters]
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New College for Undocumented Students to Open in California [Latina Magazine]
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Study: Lack of Sleep May Weaken Vaccine Effectiveness [Time Magazine]
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'Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day' sets record, restaurant chain says [CNN]
