Posts Tagged ‘Civil Rights’
Lawsuit seeking reparations for Tulsa Race Massacre is dismissed
A lawsuit seeking reparations to address historical damage done by the 1921 Tulsa Massacre has been dismissed, as the survivors failed to provide proof of “individualized injury.”
Read More2024 National Urban League Conference
Get ready for an extraordinary experience as the National Urban League Conference makes its way to New Orleans, the hometown of our President & CEO, Marc H. Morial! The upcoming 2024 conference is poised to be the largest and most influential gathering focused on civil rights and urban advocacy in the nation.
Read MoreSupreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost Black voting power before 2024
SCOTUS has lifted its hold on a Louisiana political remap case, increasing the chances that the state will have to create another majority-Black congressional district.
Read MoreHow It Feels to Have Your Life Changed By Affirmative Action
The expectation that the U.S. Supreme Court will soon end or limit race-conscious admissions is causing anxiety for prospective students of color.
Read MoreJuneteenth, the newest federal holiday, is gaining awareness
Since President Biden proclaimed it a holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become increasingly more recognized. However, many Americans are still uneducated about its significance.
Read More60 years ago, Medgar Evers became a martyr of the Civil Rights Movement
Medgar Evers, martyr of the Civil Rights movement, was murdered 60 years ago today by a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Today, we remember his legacy.
Read MoreVoices from the violent civil rights era see attacks on voting rights as part of ongoing struggle
Civil Rights era activists reflect on their pasts as the country currently awaits a Supreme Court decision on whether or not the Voting Rights Act will be reinforced.
Read MoreHundreds of White women gather at Colorado Capitol after plea from women of color to use their ‘privilege’ to demand action on gun violence
Hundreds of White women gathered at the Colorado Capitol on Monday to use their privilege in demanding the governor take action on gun violence.
Read MoreWhat Happened When a Brooklyn Neighborhood Policed Itself for Five Days
Residents of Brownsville, NY, have taken law-enforcement into their own hands and succeeded in a revolutionary policing experiment.
Read MoreWhat Year Is This? In Mississippi, The Fight For School Desegregation Continues
Even decades after the SCOTUS ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, 32 school districts in Mississippi are still under desegregation orders.
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