Truthout
Racial Justice
Upcoming Supreme Court Cases Could Put Affirmative Action on the Chopping Block
Two cases will determine if universities are legally able to consider race as a factor in university enrollment.
Mississippi Town Hired Racist Cop to Terrorize Black Residents, Advocates Say
The officer patrolled the streets of Lexington “with impunity” despite a well-known history of harassment.
Bill Russell Has Died, But His Legacies in Basketball and Racial Justice Live On
Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics was a champion without peer, in more ways than one.
CDC Confirms Massive Racial Disparities in Overdose Deaths in 2020
Racist drug policing is fueling the crisis, but policy makers won’t talk about decriminalization.
Reparations for Racist Laws Are Gaining Traction at State and Local Levels
A number of states are taking a closer look at racial equity in agriculture specifically.
Twenty Years Later, It Is Still Time to Dismantle the War on Terror
New book "Innocent Until Proven Muslim" demands we hold war criminals to account for decades of systemic Islamophobia.
White Supremacist Group Held a March in Boston and Attacked a Black Artist
Patriot Front members were seen attacking a local Black artist and musician -- as police looked on.
War Profiteering, Ecocide & Policing: BlackRock Vies for Corporate Hall of Shame
BlackRock is one of the most powerful corporate actors on the planet, whose influence touches every aspect of our lives.
Nikole Hannah-Jones Calls for Reparations in Speech to UN General Assembly
"There can be no atonement if there is no repair," said the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.
Juneteenth Reminds Us “In Between” Moments Are as Important as Uprisings
Much of the most vital organizing work is done in between the protests, uprisings and rebellions.