Civil Rights & Social Justice - Page 2

Dream Defenders’ upcoming Class Ruins Everything Around Me campaign is naming names and building the power to radically create a more just and equitable world.

At the First Church in Seattle on Sept. 5-6, faith leaders and scholars united to confront white Christian nationalism, urging a renewed commitment to justice, compassion, and collective struggle.

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

Senate Bill 12 bans DEI programs in Texas public schools, as well as after-school clubs centered around sexuality, such as the Gay-Straight Alliance. 

The attempt to condemn Assata Shakur has only increased support for strengthened advocacy for those who have been unjustly targeted.

The March on Washington turns 62 this week—but the same battles are still being fought. Here's what hasn't changed.

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.

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

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

Xavier Davis is suing Jefferson Lines after a white bus driver made Black men sit in the back of the bus headed to Minnesota.