What makes you hopeful? Seriously. Share it!
If you’re like me, you could use a few reasons to keep your head up.
Here are 50 reasons to stay hopeful from the past 3+ years.
That night, a federal judge in NY issued a stay allowing people stranded in airports to temporarily avoid deportation.
📷: Stephanie Keith/Getty
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📷: Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images
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Image: @washingtonpost
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This happened thanks in large part to Black women! teenvogue.com/story/wnba-col…
📷: Gabriella Demczuk for TIME
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@IlhanMN & @RashidaTlaib are the first Muslim women in Congress.
@AOC is the youngest woman to be elected to Congress.
@AyannaPressley is Massachusetts’ first Black congressman.
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Image: @CNN
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📷: Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune
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📷: Alyssa Pointer / AP
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📷: Kevin Litten, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
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📷: Jim Mone/AP
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📷: Al Drago for The New York Times
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Brown is committed to advocating for criminal justice reform. essence.com/news/cyntoia-b…
This was a major victory for voting rights! time.com/5447051/florid…
📷: Nyra Lang for Variety
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📷: Rodney Dunning via Flickr
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📷: Frazer Harrison via Getty
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wsj.com/articles/crimi…
📷: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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colorofchange.org/press_release/…
This was a major victory for immigrants, communities of color, and democracy.
Shout-out to @ACLU’s @dale_e_ho for all his great work!