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Yoonji Han

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Journalist • Previously race & identity reporter @VOCInsider & legal reporter @BusinessInsider • @columbiajourn alum

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The story behind the real Black aristocracy of the Gilded Age

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By Trisha Gopal, Gabbi Shaw Verified, Yoonji Han Verified, Henry Blodget Verified
| Business Insider Verified
Money alone didn't grant access to the upper echelons of Black society. In addition to having "character" and "respectability," the Black elite emphasized both education and hard work as core values, according to Peterson. "Since Blacks came to this country, education has always been number one," Peterson told Business Insider. "There is a belief that if you had ambition, you could do anything you wanted.
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How the Black aristocracy of the Gilded Age ushered in a new era of education and freedom

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By Gabbi Shaw Verified, Yoonji Han Verified
| Aol Verified
The Gilded Age was a period marked by rapid economic growth and prosperity. Soon after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the Gilded Age ushered in a Black aristocracy. Many of the Black elite during the time owned retail and grocery stores and pharmacies.
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Modern Bathhouses Are the New Place to Find Love

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By Yoonji Han Verified
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The idea for Othership — where Sousa and Zee's romance sparked — started in 2019, when Emily Bent and her partner Robbie set up an ice bath in their backyard. The couple had had their first date at a Russian banya, located in the back alley of a dingy strip mall, and wanted to re-create that experience at home. "It was amazing to feel the presence of someone you're with, to spend undivided, meaningful time together," Bent says.
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