Civil Rights & Social Justice

Dorian Johnson is the seventh man dead connected to fighting for justice for Mike Brown Jr., who was assassinated in 2014.

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.

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

This year’s Juneteenth is more than a celebration—it’s a call to come together in joy, unity, and purposeful action like never before.

In my book 'Postconflict Utopias: Everyday Survival in Chocó, Colombia,' I write about how Black women’s organizations care for their territories and communities.

Let me be unequivocal: I believe in Palestinian freedom. I believe in Jewish safety. I believe the occupation must end.

America has made significant progress since the era of segregation, but the Trump administration may be putting that progress at risk.

A historical marker in Dallas that tells the story of Allen Brooks, a Black man who was lynched by a white mob in 1910, was vandalized.

Black customers have been actively boycotting Target since shortly after they announced a rollback on their DEI policies, causing a drop in sales for the retailer.

Ben Crump has weighed in on the DOJ's recent decision to end Biden-era police-accountability agreements with Minneapolis and Louisville.