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February marks Black History Month, honoring the contributions African Americans have made and recognizing their sacrifices. Idaho has a dark history of white supremacy, a history that continues to crop up in news today. But the state is also home to a resilient and proud community of Black and African American Idahoans. For some, their history in this majority-white state goes back generations.

When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned protections from the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade that ensured a pregnant woman's right to choose to have an abortion, it effectively turned laws concerning abortion over to states. In Idaho, this means almost all abortions in the state are illegal.

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