Civil Rights & Social Justice

Spanning over two centuries—from the 1800s through the 2000s—the EJI’s "A History of Racial Injustice" calendar is a tool designed to shed light on critical but often overlooked moments in American history. 

Xavier Davis is suing Jefferson Lines after a white bus driver made Black men sit in the back of the bus headed to Minnesota.

Sonya Messing was a mother and a loving person who has left behind a hole in the hearts of family, friends, and the people in her community.

About a decade after Flint’s water crisis caused national outrage, the replacement of lead water pipes still isn’t finished.

In this op-ed, Preston Mitchum discusses how the SCOTUS ruling in 'Mahmoud v. Taylor' further erases and dehumanizes the queer and trans people.

For Damon Landor and many other incarcerated individuals who practice minority religions, the outcome could determine whether justice is just in name or inclusive of reparations.

This year’s Juneteenth celebrations take place against the backdrop of a federal government covered in fascism and hostile toward these core tenets of a free society. 

Juneteenth is a holiday that is a reminder to Black women, we deserve rest in every way.

This year’s Juneteenth is more than a celebration—it’s a call to come together in joy, unity, and purposeful action like never before.

So, what do we do? We organize.  We show up at ICE protests so the system doesn’t get to isolate people in silence. 

The Louisiana Legislaturer struck down legislative maps that would have created eight new majority Black voting districts.

Split jury Convictions, a relic of the Jim Crow era, would have been added to a list of claims for which an incarcerated person could seek retrial.