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.
The Masked Singer producers thought it was a good idea to have Rudy Giuliani on the show like he didn't try to make democracy a victim of actual cancel culture. Judges Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke walked off the stage in protest.
Critics say Missouri Senate Bill 666 (yes, really) -- dubbed the "Make Murder Legal Act" -- would shield killers from prosecution and protect the "lynching of Black men."
On the first day of BHM, Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears tweeted a video message that seemed to be very careful about making sure "all people of all colors" were comfortable instead of just recognizing the month as a celebration by, for and about Blackity-Black people and our historical achievements.
ABC News suspended Whoopi Goldberg for saying the Holocaust isn’t about race,” during a recent episode of The View and a panel discussion about the Tennessee school board’s ban of the book Maus.
A Louisville cop will go to jail for two years for excessive force against a protester during racial justice protests in May 2020.
Black candidates running in either party don't automatically translate to improvement or advancement for Black people as a whole.
The FBI has offered a noncommittal response to the ongoing series of HBCU bomb threats while Black leaders are sounding the alarm and demanding a full investigation from federal law enforcement officials.
Calls have begun to grow for a full investigation into the recent spate of bomb threats made against HBCUs as nearly two dozen Black colleges have been targeted in recent weeks.
Although Hankison will stand trial for charges related to the incident involving Taylor, no officer has been indicted on charges directly related to her death. Justice for Breonna Taylor continues to feel out of reach.
Paulk's offer of a reward comes after Johnson's parents recently expressed their displeasure with his findings in the case.
The U.S. Department of Justice is defending its decision to offer a plea deal to the convicted murderers of Ahmaud Arbery, but an attorney representing the deceased jogger's family is pushing back on the feds' narrative.
"If I run and if I win, we will treat those people from January 6 fairly. We will treat them fairly," Donald Trump said during a rally in Texas. "And if it requires pardons, we will give them pardons. Because they are being treated so unfairly."