Civil Rights & Social Justice - Page 2

The 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act demands a sustained commitment to building and sustaining Black political power beyond the ballot box. 

Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act, the future its authors dreamed seems further away than ever. But we must keep pushing forward.

The next time you wear your denim, remember that interwoven into the fabric are stories of struggle and resistance.

NewsOne sat down with BLIS Collective co-founder Trevor Smith to discuss how his powerful action hub is advancing the fight for reparations in New York City.

In this personal essay, Dominique Morgan details how something as simple as going to the restroom became a trial for Black trans women.

Four years after redistricting began, the Florida Supreme Court upheld DeSantis’ maps diluting Black voter power.

Dr. Stacey Patton discusses the injustice in the DOJ decision to sentence Brett Hankinson to one day in jail for his role In Breonna Taylor's death.

Dr. Stacey Patton reminds us that racial violence as entertainment has deep roots in American history. Alligator Alcatraz is the latest example.

She made it her mission to accurately document the terrorism of lynching in America.

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.”