Bookmark Cecil WilliamsCivil rightsGeneral NewsHuman rightsOrangeburgSouth CarolinaTrending NewsU.S. News Photographer Cecil Williams’ vision gives South Carolina its only civil rights museum by Madison Thomas December 27, 2023 December 27, 2023 Photographer Cecil Williams’ quest to preserve South Carolina’s civil rights history in a powerful museum.
Bookmark Anti-SemitismBack to schoolCivil rightsColleges and universitiesDiscriminationEducationIsraelIsrael-Hamas war Seven Institutions Under Investigation for Allegations of Antisemitism and Islamophobia by Chloe Baker November 17, 2023 November 17, 2023 The U.S. federal government is conducting civil rights investigations into seven educational institutions, including three Ivy League universities — Columbia, Cornell, and the University of Pennsylvania. This action, initiated since…
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Bookmark Civil rightsDistrict of ColumbiaGeneral NewsHuman rightsRace and ethnicity At March on Washington’s 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights by Sophia Chen August 26, 2023 August 26, 2023 Reflecting on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, leaders strive to reignite civil rights momentum amid ongoing challenges.
Bookmark Al SharptonBernice KingCivil rightsDistrict of ColumbiaGeneral NewsHuman rightsRace and ethnicity Anticipated Gathering of Tens of Thousands Marks 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington by Sophia Chen August 26, 2023 August 26, 2023 This comprehensive article covers the 60th-anniversary commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington, organized by civil rights leaders and activists. It delves into the King family’s traditions, the event’s significance …
Bookmark AP Top NewsCivil rightsGeneral NewsGeorge FloydHate crimesHuman rightsLaw enforcementMississippiSexual assaultTyre NicholsU.S. News How 6 Mississippi officers tried to cover up their torture of 2 Black men by Madison Thomas August 5, 2023 August 5, 2023 Mississippi officers’ brutality exposed as they tried to cover up torture of 2 Black men. Justice prevails as they plead guilty.
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Bookmark Associated PressCivil rightsGeneral NewsHuman rightsJuriesLaw enforcementLouisianaRace and ethnicityRonald Greene Louisiana Officer, Captured on Video Assaulting Black Driver, Cleared by Federal Jury by Joshua Brown August 3, 2023 August 3, 2023 A white state trooper, Jacob Brown, has been acquitted by a federal jury in Louisiana despite video evidence showing him assaulting a Black motorist.
Bookmark Affirmative actionAP Top NewsBostonCivil rightsEducationHuman rightsMassachusetts state governmentU.S. Department of EducationU.S. Supreme Court Investigation Initiated by Education Department into Harvard’s Legacy Admissions by Michael Nguyen July 25, 2023 July 25, 2023 U.S. Education Department probes Harvard’s legacy admissions practices amid allegations of racial discrimination.
Bookmark Affirmative actionCivil rightsConnecticutConnecticut state governmentEducationGeneral NewsHuman rightsU.S. Supreme Court Wesleyan University Joins Schools Discontinuing Legacy Admissions by Lucas Garcia July 25, 2023 July 25, 2023 Wesleyan University discontinues legacy admissions, joining schools seeking diversity beyond race and familial ties.