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Raised in San Antonio, Texas, Alana Zarriello earned her bachelor's degree in Political Science from UTSA. She is an avid history buff who finds the connections from past to present.
Portrait of Sojourner Truth, abolitionist and women’s rights advocate
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett told “Urban View” hosts Clay Cane and Reecie Colbert in a clip from a town hall shared online Friday.
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Is Our Indifference to RFK Jr.’s Comment on Sniffing Cocaine on Toilets an Indicator of Our K Shaped Economy and Social Climate?
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“Used to Snort Cocaine off of Toilet Seats”: The Public’s Shrug at RFK Jr.’s Cocaine Comment

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American History at 250, Black History at 407

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Bad Bunny Is More American Than Melania Trump

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“There’s No Consequences for Being Racist”

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Exclusive: The San Antonio Observer Catches Up With Rep. Jasmine Crockett 

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Trump’s New Business Venture: Venezuela’s Oil

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