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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.
Frederick Douglass Statue Torn Down on Anniversary of Famous July 4 Speech
The landmark 1852 speech by the Black abolitionist was titled, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”
Trump’s Racist Mt. Rushmore Celebration Violated Indigenous Sovereignty
Indigenous scholar and activist Nick Estes discusses the significance of the the Black Hills for Indigenous people.
Without Radical Community Education, We Won’t Move Beyond “Comfortable” Reforms
Community education cannot be considered an “add-on” -- we must center it as an integral part of our ongoing organizing.
Trump’s Mount Rushmore Event Denounced as Racist, Dangerous and Disrespectful
Tribal leaders have slammed the planned fireworks ceremony for June 3 as “an attack on Indigenous people.”
A Friend of the KKK Built Mount Rushmore Monument on Sacred Lakota Land
Native Americans have long pushed for the removal of the monument carved into the sacred Black Hills.
As Arizona COVID Cases Surge From Reopening, Indigenous Nations Suffer
COVID-19 cases and deaths within Indigenous nations have soared and are among the worst hot spots in the country.
Prisoners Mobilize for Black Lives and Against Brutality Behind Bars
The ongoing Black Lives Matter movement is energizing and inspiring hope among some incarcerated people.