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Candice Norwood

Candice Norwood

Former Identities Intern

Reporter and master’s degree candidate at American University studying International Media. When I’m not writing about things that fascinate me, I can usually be found dancing (poorly) to all the 90s jams.

Latest articles by Candice Norwood

Criminal Justice
Sandra Bland’s mother wants you to know the other black women who died in police custodySandra Bland’s mother wants you to know the other black women who died in police custody
Criminal Justice

Last week the mother of 28-year-old Sandra Bland, who died in police custody last July, spoke to a congressional caucus about police brutality against black women.

By Candice Norwood
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The Tony-nominated play Eclipsed made history this year. A win could make more.The Tony-nominated play Eclipsed made history this year. A win could make more.
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Playwright and Walking Dead actress Danai Gurira could become the first black woman to win a Tony Award for Best Play.

By Candice Norwood
Politics
Bathroom bills: yet another attempt to use women as a shield for discriminationBathroom bills: yet another attempt to use women as a shield for discrimination
Politics

Transgender bathroom bills have been getting a lot of backlash lately, but there’s a long history of trying to “protect women” through discrimination.

By Candice Norwood
Politics
A group of black students were booted from a Trump rally. But no one will say they did it.A group of black students were booted from a Trump rally. But no one will say they did it.
Politics

The Trump campaign, the Secret Service, and local law enforcement officers have denied being responsible for removing a group of black students from a rally at Valdosta State University in Georgia.

By Candice Norwood
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The outrage over Zoe Saldana playing Nina Simone, explainedThe outrage over Zoe Saldana playing Nina Simone, explained
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What we talk about when we talk about Zoe Saldana playing Nina Simone.

By Alex Abad-Santos, Victoria M. Massie and 1 more
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Taylor Swift may never be the perfect feminist, and that’s okayTaylor Swift may never be the perfect feminist, and that’s okay
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Singer Demi Lovato is one of Taylor Swift’s many feminist critics, but the limits of Swift’s feminism don’t lessen the value of her voice.

By Candice Norwood
Education
Some colleges exclude LGBTQ students using religion, but students are fighting backSome colleges exclude LGBTQ students using religion, but students are fighting back
Education

A growing number of Christian colleges are requesting exemption from Title IX, the federal law prohibiting gender-based discrimination.

By Candice Norwood
Education
Most teachers are overlooking huge numbers of gifted black studentsMost teachers are overlooking huge numbers of gifted black students
Education

A national study says a teacher’s race can affect which students are recommended for gifted education programs.

By Candice Norwood