#BlackGirlMagic has become such a popular phrase born out of social media usage in the last few years that songs have been written about it and names as big as Michelle Obama have tweeted it. University of Rhode Island student Kayla Laguerre-Lewis reflects on the phrase and what it’s meant to her following a period of burnout in her sophomore year.
Nadine Sebai
Reporter Nadine Sebai specializes in labor issues and investigative journalism. In 2023, she and fellow TPR reporter Nina Sparling published "Underage & Unprotected" in partnership with PBS FRONTLINE. This groundbreaking investigative series shed light on the plight of immigrant teenagers working in New Bedford seafood processing facilities, highlighting critical labor issues.
Nadine's voice has been heard on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered, as well as Here & Now, WBUR, WGBH, KQED, KXJZ, BBC World, KPFA, and KALX. Her reporting and commitment to investigative journalism have earned her numerous accolades, including the prestigious Mark of Excellence Award for In-Depth Reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists and a Reva and David Logan Prize for Excellence in Investigative Reporting.
When she's not on the job, you'll often find Nadine petting an animal or watching Lebanese soap operas. Fun fact: Nadine watched the documentary "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" more than 40 times, a film that sparked her transformation from an accountant to an investigative journalist.
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Terremoto sentido en Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Esta historia se actualiza a medida que se recibe más información. Un terremoto sacudió el sur de Nueva Inglaterra el domingo por la mañana, pero no hubo informes inmediatos de daños. El terremoto de magnitud 4.0 se centró a unas pocas millas de la costa de New Bedford en Buzzards Bay justo después de las […]
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‘I’m fearful’: Trump supporters say political division is widening, civil unrest a possibility
The rallies across Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts in the days since the election have amplified political divisions seen across the country. At a rally on Friday, supporters of President Trump expressed concern that this division will only get wider.
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Trump supporters hold standout in Somerset calling for accurate vote counts
Supporters of President Trump held a standout in Somerset on Thursday calling on officials to accurately count votes before determining the election.
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Crowds rally to ‘Count every vote’ in Providence, New Bedford
A small group of New Bedford residents rallied on Wednesday to urge officials to count every vote in the country before determining the outcome of the election.
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Officials in RI and MA monitoring for threats to elections security
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said Monday, the city is taking extra precautions this election year to ensure voters feel safe at the polls. That includes precautions for COVID-19, voter intimidation, and any possible issues at the city’s 29 polling locations. “While we don’t have any specific information about threats here in New Bedford, we […]
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Fearing Trump, she rushed to become a U.S. citizen. Now, she might vote for him.
Latinos make up the largest non-white voting bloc in the country, and a recent New York Times/Siena College poll shows a growing number of them are supporting President Donald Trump.
One of them may be a new voter in Fall River, who’s also a new American citizen.
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South Coast police chiefs call for licensing officers as reform bills remain held up in state legislature
Amid national outrage over George Floyd’s death, Massachusetts lawmakers introduced a police reform bill. Among other actions, it would ban the use of chokeholds, limit qualified immunity, and restrict no-knock warrants. The bill would also create a licensing system for officers that police chiefs say will give them more power to fire bad cops. But like many police reform efforts across the country, the bill has been stalled.
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New Bedford holds virtual public forum on police reform…and it doesn't go well
A virtual public meeting on New Bedford’s police use-of-force policies Wednesday night was disorganized and off-topic, revealing the limits an online forum has in discussing sensitive topics about racial injustice.
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Activists accuse local alternative media site of racial bias, call for businesses to pull ads
Grassroots activists in New Bedford are calling for businesses to pull ads from an alternative media company in the area, claiming it is racially divisive and biased.