Civil Rights & Social Justice

Politics and sports have always danced around each other, even when folks swear they shouldn’t be in the same room. The truth is that whenever athletes step on a court, field, or track, they carry their identities, their communities, and the world’s tensions right along with them. For many fans, sports serve as an escape, […]

The federal government could take 37% of the interest on the settlement fund due to the trust classification. 

Alan Schmidt filed a federal lawsuit against the Rankin County Sheriff's Office and "Goon Squad" deputies, accusing them of torture.

Rosa Parks’ brave refusal to give up her seat on Dec. 1, 1955, sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and changed history.

Today marks what would have been George Floyds 52nd birthday. Read more about his legacy and how his life sparked a global movement.

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.

The Supreme Court will give voting rights opponents a second chance to undermine Black political power in 'Louisiana v. Callais.' 

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.

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.

This year’s Juneteenth celebrations take place against the backdrop of a federal government covered in fascism and hostile toward these core tenets of a free society.