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Long a driving force in social and political movements, Black women will play a more visible role in the 2020 presidential election, says University of Florida political scientist Dr. Sharon Austin.

The University of Florida has committed $400,000 toward a Racial Justice Research Fund to support research and scholarship that will inform understanding of the Black experience, racial justice, diversity, equity and inclusion on campus and beyond.

In the case presented, the County of Maui was being sued by environmental groups in Hawaii for pumping treated sewage into the ground, where about 90% of it reached the Pacific Ocean, threatening marine ecosystems.