Truthout
Racial Justice
1 in 5 Black Voters in Tennessee Have Been Disenfranchised by State Policies
The state makes little data available about who has lost the right to vote and why.
Supreme Court Appears Poised to Strike Down Affirmative Action
Conservative Ed Blum has brought many cases before SCOTUS to challenge race-conscious policy making as unconstitutional.
Abusive Priests Were Clustered at Mission Schools in Native Communities
A new mapping project supports claims the Church used tribal communities as "dumping grounds" for abusers.
Black Voters Mobilize for Midterms Amid GOP-Led Voter Suppression
The “Arc of Voter Justice” bus tour is visiting 26 cities to increase Black voter turnout at critical midterm elections.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Cleverly Turned the Right’s Own Judicial Theory Against It
Jackson used "originalism" against the right's "race-neutral" voting theory in oral arguments on "Merrill v. Milligan."
New Film Explores Untold Radical Life of Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks
"The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks" examines Parks’s legacy beyond helping to inspire the Montgomery bus boycott.
My Childhood Was Stolen, Says Linda Raye Cobe, Indian Boarding School Survivor
Linda Raye Cobe discusses the growing movement of survivors seeking to heal from the “Indian boarding school” system.
Philly Families Faced With Eviction Are Rising Up, Refusing to Leave Their Homes
“I want everyone to fight,” says organizer Sterling Johnson.
The Supreme Court Won’t Save Us — It Was Founded to Defend White Supremacy
Since its inception, the court has operated to enshrine whiteness as the normative baseline in constitutional law.
Biden Is Still Issuing Calls to Increase Police Funding
Racial justice advocates say both parties are exploiting “defund the police” for political gain.