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.

Although it is not officially recognized as a holiday in the United States, many organizers commemorate International Workers’ Day and the necessity of collective action.

The conversation also comes at a crucial point as media narratives amplify divisions between the two groups.

Charles C. Johnson, a right-wing troll banned from Twitter over allegations he tried to incite deadly violence against former BLM leader Deray Mckesson, is reportedly expecting his account to be restored once Elon Musk's $43 billion purchase of the social media app becomes official.

Despite countless incidents in the intervening 30 years, police accountability continues to be sidelined in favor of unchecked funding increases.

Politics

The predominately Black communities of Powder Springs and Austell, Georgia, are facing the possibility of being represented by Marjorie Taylor Greene due to the Republican redistricting of Georgia's congressional map.

In Saginaw, Michigan, 61-year-old Kenneth David Pilon was charged with six counts of interfering with federally protected activities. He's accused of leaving racist notes, nooses, and lynching threats during 2020 protests over the murder of George Floyd.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots and the past can still teach us lessons. Here are five important facts about the ‘Rodney King Riots’.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

The “Rodney King Riots,” also known as the “Los Angeles Riots,” began April 29, 1992, after four LAPD officers were acquitted of charges in the savage beating of the unarmed Black motorist that was recorded on video. The racially sparked riots lasted more than six days, with thousands of Angelenos taking to the streets in an especially violent display of protest. Fifty-three people were killed and more than 2,000 were said to be injured.

Race Matters

Newsmax host Greg Kelly wrongly cited the interracial marriages and domestic partnerships of prominent figures like Ketanji Brown Jackson, Kamala Harris, and others as proof that systemic racism isn't real.

Supreme Court justices expressed sympathy for Joseph Kennedy, a white high school football coach fired for kneeling and praying on the field after games, drawing a stark contrast to the country's collective reaction to Colin Kaepernick's kneeling protest.

Education

Harvard University, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college with an endowment of over $50 billion, will partner with HBCUs and implement other strategies to try to make amends for their involvement in slavery.

Coretta Scott King’s birthday is a chance to revisit her legacy as a steward of peace and justice.