Jun 12, 2023 | Civil Rights, Voting
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down Republican-drawn congressional districts in Alabama that civil rights activists say discriminated against Black voters in a surprise reaffirmation of the landmark Voting Rights Act. The court in a 5-4 vote...
May 1, 2023 | Civil Rights, Entertainment, Leadership, Music
HARRY BELAFONTE, THE legendary singer, actor, and civil rights activist, died Tuesday, April 25, Rolling Stone has confirmed. He was 96. Belafonte died at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, with longtime spokesman Ken Sunshine adding the...
Apr 17, 2023 | Civil Rights, Events, History
The District of Columbia is celebrating an important anniversary this weekend. April 16th marks 161 years since DC Emancipation Day — the day when over 3,000 African Americans were freed from enslavement in the nation’s capital. ...
Aug 1, 2022 | Civil Rights, Finance
The student-loan industry has disproportionately burdened borrowers of color — but agencies in President Joe Biden’s administration might be able to change that. On Thursday, Student Defense — an organization that advocates for borrowers’ rights —...
Jul 18, 2022 | Civil Rights, History
On the third Saturday of July, as has been the custom for decades, crowds converge on Salem Willows Park for an event with history tracing back to the 1700s. It’s an annual tradition with deep roots, treasured by many and unfamiliar to many more. The Negro Election...
Jun 6, 2022 | Civil Rights, Equity, History, Veterans
The mental health of Black and Hispanic veterans improved when Barack Obama was elected president, according to new research from Rice University. The first-of-its-kind study, “My Commander in Chief is Black! The Mental Health Significance of Barack...
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