Civil Rights & Social Justice - Page 3
Senate Bill 12 bans DEI programs in Texas public schools, as well as after-school clubs centered around sexuality, such as the Gay-Straight Alliance.
The March on Washington turns 62 this week—but the same battles are still being fought. Here's what hasn't changed.
The Republican attack on Black political participation pre-dates Trump and requires our full attention and collective effort.
Under the new law, Illinois law enforcement agencies must review and share an officer’s full job history, including any misconduct, when they apply for a new role.
After sunset, Black people had to be out of these hostile sundown towns. It was a matter of life and death in some instances.
The 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act demands a sustained commitment to building and sustaining Black political power beyond the ballot box.
Four years after redistricting began, the Florida Supreme Court upheld DeSantis’ maps diluting Black voter power.
Dr. Stacey Patton reminds us that racial violence as entertainment has deep roots in American history. Alligator Alcatraz is the latest example.
The Supreme Court has called citizenship a fundamental right. Chief Justice Earl Warren in 1958 described it as the “right to have rights.”
Xavier Davis is suing Jefferson Lines after a white bus driver made Black men sit in the back of the bus headed to Minnesota.
Spanning over two centuries—from the 1800s through the 2000s—the EJI’s "A History of Racial Injustice" calendar is a tool designed to shed light on critical but often overlooked moments in American history.
Sonya Messing was a mother and a loving person who has left behind a hole in the hearts of family, friends, and the people in her community.
