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Likes Although the economic system continues to grow at a respectable price, unemployment stays an essential challenge. The country suffers from marked income inequality; the poorest half of the inhabitants receives lower than one-fifth of GNP, while the richest 10% enjoys practically 40% of national earnings. The Dominican Republic's improvement prospects improved with the ratification of the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) in September 2005. Art, music, and literature developed in part along Western patterns, with a powerful African cultural component. The...

Starting off the keynote conversation in Queertopia on Sunday, writer and comedian Lexi Adsit said trans women of color possess powers of world-changing and world-thinking.  Adsit compiled an anthology starting last year titled “Paradise on the Margins: Lessons and Dreams from Trans Women of Color.” At the event, Adsit emphasized Black trans womens’ founding of organizations that ensure community survival.  “That’s the kind of work that I want to lift up and recognize, and there’s so many incredible stories and individuals that are just making the world a better place,” Adsit ...