Civil Rights & Social Justice
Discover the most up-to-date news, commentary, and archives on civil rights, human rights, and social justice issues that impact the Black community.
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.
Xavier Davis is suing Jefferson Lines after a white bus driver made Black men sit in the back of the bus headed to Minnesota.
The Supreme Court has called citizenship a fundamental right. Chief Justice Earl Warren in 1958 described it as the “right to have rights.”
California’s Prop 36 — also known as the “Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act” — disproportionately harms Black people.
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.
In this commentary, Dominique Morgan discusses the SCOTUS ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor and how it erases the history and contributions of LGBTQ+ people.
In this op-ed, Preston Mitchum discusses how the SCOTUS ruling in 'Mahmoud v. Taylor' further erases and dehumanizes the queer and trans people.
About a decade after Flint’s water crisis caused national outrage, the replacement of lead water pipes still isn’t finished.
For Damon Landor and many other incarcerated individuals who practice minority religions, the outcome could determine whether justice is just in name or inclusive of reparations.
This year’s Juneteenth celebrations take place against the backdrop of a federal government covered in fascism and hostile toward these core tenets of a free society.
Adriana Smith was dead. But Georgia turned her into an incubator. They ignored her wishes, overrode her dignity, and delivered a child into a system that has never valued Black life.
Adriana’s family confirmed doctors delivered the baby via emergency c-section on Friday, June 13, just two days before Adriana’s 31st birthday.
