Civil Rights & Social Justice
Martin County School District in Florida is investigating a photo at Hidden Oaks Middle School where white students spelled out the N-word as anti-CRT state Republicans are silent about it. The post Florida Students Spell Out N-Word, Anti-CRT Republicans Silent appeared first on NewsOne.
Black students at Coosa High School in Rome, Georgia, are suing the school district in a lawsuit claiming they were suspended for wearing Back Lives Matter T-shirts. The post Lawsuit: Black Students Suspended For Wearing BLM T-Shirts appeared first on NewsOne.
Two of Payton Grendon's extended family members, Sandra and Dave Komoroff, are blaming COVID-19 for his alleged racist shooting spree in Buffalo. The post Buffalo Suspect's Family Blames COVID-19 For Shooting appeared first on NewsOne.
Charlottesville mother Melissa Riley is among other plaintiffs suing the Albemarle County School Board because she blames an anti-racism curriculum for making her biracial son identify as "just a Black man." She said it has caused "racial issues" in her home. The post White Mom's Lawsuit: CRT Made Biracial Son Identify As Black appeared first on NewsOne.
Cedric “C.J.” Lofton was killed a day before his 18th birthday. He was suffering from a mental health crisis. He was promised by cops that he would be taken from his home to a mental health facility but he was sure he'd be taken to jail. He was sure he'd be killed. Despite his delirium, he was right on both counts.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Monday establishing a new state holiday known as “Victims of Communism Day,” which requires students to learn about communist regimes. But it's really just part of Florida Republicans' anti-woke agenda.
“Acoli must be released because the statutory standards for granting parole have been met, without regard to extraneous factors like sympathy or passion or public opinion," read the court's decision.
“To have a baby at the very same time as my country is taking away a woman’s right to choose when and how we become mothers is ironic to say the least," Welteroth wrote.
Although it is not officially recognized as a holiday in the United States, many organizers commemorate International Workers’ Day and the necessity of collective action.
The conversation also comes at a crucial point as media narratives amplify divisions between the two groups.
Charles C. Johnson, a right-wing troll banned from Twitter over allegations he tried to incite deadly violence against former BLM leader Deray Mckesson, is reportedly expecting his account to be restored once Elon Musk's $43 billion purchase of the social media app becomes official.
Supreme Court justices expressed sympathy for Joseph Kennedy, a white high school football coach fired for kneeling and praying on the field after games, drawing a stark contrast to the country's collective reaction to Colin Kaepernick's kneeling protest.