Donald Trump has launched a political assault on Black Americans, targeting their civil rights, education, and culture, and empowering white supremacists and racists in his administration.
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Posted inOpinion
Trump is building his own legacy of racist governance
Donald Trump has weaponized racism as the most overtly racist U.S. president in modern history, targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, which he believes are the cause of societal problems such as poverty and crime.
Posted inLocal & State
Target boycott set to begin with Black History Month
A coalition of concerned multiracial citizens protested outside Target headquarters in response to the company’s recent abandonment of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, including its commitment to support Black entrepreneurs.
Posted inNational
Ben Crump calls NNPA, Black press to save Black people
Ben Crump called on the Black press and NNPA to empower Black people with truthful information during the Trump era, highlighting the need for media to lead the way in protecting Black rights and addressing challenges such as rising drug prices and voter suppression.
Posted inPolitics
Biden Grants 11th-Hour Pardon to Marcus Garvey
Former Attorney General Eric Holder and civil rights leaders have long declared that Marcus Garvey’s 1923 conviction on mail fraud charges was unjust, leading to his posthumous pardon by President Biden in his final days in office.
Posted inEducation
Educators rally to protect Black students from Trump policies
Educators and community members are preparing to fight back against conservative policies that could lead to the dismantling of the Department of Education and the weakening of the Office for Civil Rights, while the AFT is fighting to protect public schools and ensure equitable funding and staffing.
Posted inNational
Malcolm X’s Family Files $100M Lawsuit Against FBI, CIA, and NYPD Over His Assassination
The family of Malcolm X has filed a $100 million federal lawsuit against the FBI, CIA, and NYPD, alleging they knew about the plot to kill him but failed to act, causing irreparable harm to his family.
Posted inEducation
Why expanding access to algebra is a matter of civil rights
Dallas ISD has implemented an innovative approach of having students automatically enrolled in honors math in middle school.
Posted inNews
Civil rights leaders reflect on Dr. King’s courage and political positions
Today, as the nation observes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, civil rights leaders, including those who knew the slain leader, offered their thoughts on what his position might be on conflicts in the Middle East, Russia and Trump.
Posted inLocal & State
UNCF director stresses HBCU significance ahead of MLK Breakfast
The annual MLK Breakfast, hosted by General Mills and the United Negro College Fund raises funds for under-represented students.
Posted inArts + Culture
‘The Niagara Movement’: a documentary on the early battle for civil rights
The Niagara Movement, formed in 1905 by W.E.B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter, was named for the Niagara Falls location of the first meeting and the ‘mighty current’ of protest.
Posted inNews
Historical Society hosts Hubert Humphrey retrospective
Hubert Humphrey’s journey for civil rights unveiled in book and film event at Minnesota History Center.
Posted inNational, News
Students make voices heard at 60th anniversary of March on Washington
Thousands of people showed up Saturday morning, August 26, to hear speakers honor the anniversary of the 1963 March for Jobs and Freedom, where Martin Luther King Jr. famously delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Posted inNational, News
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas moves to reverse the legacy of his predecessor, Thurgood Marshall
Clarence Thomas has made a consistent, concerted effort to undo the legal legacy of Supreme Court titan Thurgood Marshall.
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On Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Biden and Harris vow to continue the push for voting rights
John Lewis, a young civil rights leader, and congressman, was beaten and had his skull fractured when he was 25.
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Kueng and Thao reject plea deal
Two former Minneapolis police officers involved with George Floyd’s murder rejected a state plea deal on Monday.
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Chauvin pleads guilty in federal court to violating George Floyd’s civil rights
In a federal courthouse in St. Paul on Wednesday, Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to brutally treating people under his custody in 2017 and 2020.
Posted inNational, News
Civil rights icon Vernon Jordan dies at 85
Vernon Jordan, the former National Urban League president and civil rights leader, has died at 85.
Posted inFeatured, Sports
Baseball great and humanitarian Hank Aaron passes at 86
Baseball and civil rights giant Henry ‘Hammerin’ Hank’ Aaron has passed away at age 86. He died peacefully in his sleep, according to his family.
Posted inNational, News
Why do nonwhite Georgia voters have to wait in line for hours?
The number of Georgia voters have soared, while their polling places have dwindled. Why?