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Racial Justice
Many Places Refuse to Abandon Columbus Day — But They Are Losing That Battle
Indigenous Peoples' Day is just a first step, not just a box to check off.
Several GOP State Legislators Up for Reelection Have Nice Words for the KKK
Some of these candidates promote “Lost Cause” ideology, which is used to justify slavery, secession and the Confederacy.
Pence Faked Care for George Floyd, But We Know the Truth of His Administration
Pence briefly “performed” empathy toward Black people while exuding racism and sexism from every pore.
City Apologizes 41 Years After Cops Allowed Klan, Nazis to Kill Anti-Racists
Forty-one years ago, Klansmen and American Nazis killed five anti-racist activists in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Breonna Taylor’s Family Demands a Special Prosecutor to Reopen Case
This comes as newly released grand jury tapes confirm the state's attorney general did not pursue full charges.
For Black Panthers, Radicalization Entailed Self-Transformation
“The Brother You Choose” offers a wealth of insights into the Black Panthers’ organizing practices.
Protests Erupt as Cops Escape Charges for Killing Breonna Taylor in Her Home
The only charge given was for shooting into adjacent apartments -- no cops are being charged for killing Breonna Taylor.
Decision Not to Charge Officers for Killing Breonna Taylor Sparks Outcry
Charges for Brett Hankison were for “wanton endangerment,” over bullets he shot that hit Taylor's neighbors' dwellings.
Breonna Taylor’s Family to Receive $12 Million in Wrongful Death Settlement
The officers involved in Taylor's shooting remain free of charges four months after they killed her.
Black Lives Matter Is a Continuum of Black Protest Over Centuries
For more than 400 years, Black people have expressed in countless ways that Black Lives Matter.