Bookmark David AllenFloridaGeneral NewsHate crimesLegal proceedingsPrisonsU.S. News Man from Florida Receives One-Year Federal Prison Sentence for Attempt to Run Over Six Black Individuals by Sophia Chen October 21, 2023 October 21, 2023 Man from Florida Receives One-Year Federal Prison Sentence for Attempt to Run Over Six Black IndividualsA white male, aged 62, has been found guilty of trying to run over six …
Bookmark AlabamaAlabama state governmentGeneral NewsPoliticsU.S. Supreme Court A Landmark Decision for Black Voters: Alabama to Overhaul Congressional Districts by Joshua Brown September 27, 2023 September 27, 2023 Alabama is set for a major redistricting overhaul after the U.S. Supreme Court denied the state’s appeal to maintain its existing map with only one majority-Black district. The decision paves …
Bookmark AP Top NewsBack to schoolDiscriminationEducationGeneral NewsRacism A Black Student Faces Double Suspension Over Hairstyle: School Denies Discrimination by Joshua Brown September 18, 2023 September 18, 2023 A Black student faces double suspension over his dreadlocks, sparking a debate on hair discrimination in Texas schools.
Bookmark AP Top NewsBack to schoolDiscriminationEducationGeneral NewsRacismTexas Student Suspended for Dreadlocks Sparks Debate on Hair Discrimination: School Denies Bias by Gabriel Martinez September 18, 2023 September 18, 2023 This in-depth article explores the recent suspension of a Black high school student in Texas for his dreadlocks, sparking a renewed debate on hair discrimination. The case tests the newly …
Bookmark AsiaAsia PacificGeneral NewsNorth KoreaNorth Korea governmentRacismTravis KingWorld News North Korea asserts US soldier Travis King crossed border after becoming disillusioned with America by Chloe Baker August 16, 2023 August 16, 2023 North Korea claims US soldier defected due to disillusionment with society & army. Detention fuels diplomatic tensions.
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 AlabamaAlabama state governmentAP Top NewsEric HolderGeneral NewsGeorge WallaceKay IveyU.S. NewsU.S. Republican PartyU.S. Supreme Court Alabama Legislators Deny the Formation of a Second Predominantly Black Congressional District by Madison Thomas July 21, 2023 July 21, 2023 Alabama lawmakers reject creation of a second majority-Black district, defying a Supreme Court mandate for minority representation.
Bookmark AP Top NewsBlack Lives MatterGeneral NewsLaw enforcementRace and ethnicityTrayvon Martin Black Lives Matter Movement Celebrates 10 Years of Activism, Reiterates Call for Defunding Law Enforcement by Chloe Baker July 13, 2023 July 13, 2023 Black Lives Matter movement marks 10 years of activism, renewing calls to defund police & fight for racial justice. Milestone events planned.
Bookmark AP Top NewsFranceGeneral NewsLaw enforcementPolice brutalityWorld News France Confronts an Age-Old Problem: Revisiting ‘Liberty, Equality, Fraternity’ in the Wake of New Riots by Madison Thomas July 4, 2023 July 4, 2023 France grapples with deep-rooted inequality and racism as riots erupt, challenging the nation’s cherished ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
Bookmark Civil rightsEducationHuman rights Affirmative Action Ruling Prompts Challenge to Harvard’s Legacy Admissions by Activists by Chloe Baker July 3, 2023 July 3, 2023 A civil rights group challenges Harvard’s legacy admissions, claiming it promotes racial discrimination following affirmative action ruling.