Civil Rights & Social Justice

On Dec. 16, a statue honoring Barbara Rose Johns—a Black teenager whose courage reshaped American education—was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol. In 1951, Johns led a student walkout at her segregated Virginia high school, a bold act that helped dismantle school segregation nationwide. The unveiling marked a powerful shift in historical memory: her statue replaced […]

Black people across the globe have long fought for reparations to provide justice to African descendants still reeling from the brutal legacy of slavery and systemic racism.

For thousands of children exposed to toxic water, the real damage is invisible, slow, generational, and no check will erase it.

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

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

Rev. Jesse Jackson, minister, civil rights leader, and two-time presidential candidate, profoundly shaped America’s dialogue on race, poverty, and equality.

“They've decided that that's not the story that matters,” the 'A Thousand Ways To Die' author said.

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.' 

Two Black boys, Johnny Robinson Jr. and, were killed on the same day as the Birmingham 16th Baptist Church bombing.

Commemoration of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing must also honor survivor Sarah Collins Rudolph, the fifth little girl. 

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.