Civil Rights & Social Justice

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.

Consent decrees, which have often been used to spur police reform in cities where misconduct, bias, and poor policing are endemic, are under attack from the Trump Administration.

Ben Crump has weighed in on the DOJ's recent decision to end Biden-era police-accountability agreements with Minneapolis and Louisville.

Black customers have been actively boycotting Target since shortly after they announced a rollback on their DEI policies, causing a drop in sales for the retailer.

Here are five lessons in resistance and resilience from Malcolm X’s teachings to consider as we celebrate his 100th birthday.

On what would have been the 100th birthday of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, better known as Malcolm X, writer Josie Pickens discusses the role family policing played in his childhood trauma.

On Malcolm X's 100th birthday, here are five things everyone should know about the legendary freedom fighter.