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Environmental Watchdogs Failed Neighborhoods of Color During Pandemic
Agencies meant to protect residents are instead rolling back regulations and allowing industries to continue polluting.
George Yancy: To Be Black in the US Is to Have a Knee Against Your Neck Each Day
White existence is secured, protected and rendered “sacred” because Black existence isn't, says the philosopher.
87 Face Felony Charges for Kentucky Sit-In for Breonna Taylor
If convicted on felony charges, protesters could face up to five years in prison.
Racial Disparities in Science and Math Education Are Hurting Black Communities
Black educators and professionals are calling attention to the real-world costs of inequities in STEM education.
Activists Fight to Cancel Rents as Pandemic Eviction Freezes Come to an End
As rent strikes proliferate nationwide, a coalition spread across 25 states plans to stage a “Strike for Black Lives.”
Washington NFL Team Drops Its Racist Name Following Decades of Activism
The retirement of the racist team name is official.
Man Killed by Mexican Police for Not Wearing Mask Sparks Protest Movement
Mexico is confronting its own history of police abuses against working-class Afro-descendent and Indigenous people.
Even in Death, Black Bodies Face Environmental Racism
Many Black grave sites are vulnerable to disasters due to systemic racial disparities in planning and development.
Supreme Court Affirms Tribal Jurisdiction on Oklahoma Reservation Lands
“Wishes don’t make for laws,” wrote Gorsuch, rebutting efforts to wish away treaties that establish tribal jurisdiction.
Lawsuit Claims Louisville Gentrification Plan Led to Breonna Taylor’s Death
The city later bought a home rented by Taylor's ex-boyfriend, which was tied to a multimillion-dollar development.