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Racial Justice
Despite Right-Wing Backlash, Racial Justice Education Is Still on the Rise
Many educators are continuing to teach students the true history of the United States.
Redistricting Tactics Threaten to Suppress Black Representation in Louisiana
Louisiana's Black population is growing, but redistricting is carving up communities to dilute their voting power.
Promised Debt Relief, Some Black Farmers Instead Get Collection Notices
Farmers and advocates fear massive land loss and foreclosures if a USDA legal muddle doesn't get straightened out.
Biden Promised to Center Racial Justice. He Can Start by Canceling Student Debt.
By one estimate, cancellation of student debt would result in an increase in Black wealth of nearly 40 percent.
In a Victory for Activists, Lawsuit Against Arizona’s ALEC Lawmakers Can Proceed
Racial justice groups say Arizona Republicans violated a state open meetings law at a secretive right-wing summit.
Bomb Threats Menace Historically Black Colleges During Black History Month
This month has seen more than a dozen bomb threats against historically Black colleges and universities.
Black Congresswomen Urge Biden to Pick Civil Rights Champion for Supreme Court
Nominating a “Black woman is not mere symbolism; it is an essential step” for justice, lawmakers wrote.
Amir Locke Murder Shows “Reforming the Police” Isn’t Enough, Activists Say
Reforms did not prevent a Minneapolis SWAT team from killing Amir Locke during a no-knock raid last week.
Hunger-Striking Teachers Say School Closures Will Hurt Black and Brown Kids
The hunger strike across multiple Oakland schools has empowered many to speak up against longtime systemic racism.
As the Right Censors Public Libraries, Families Are Forming Banned Book Clubs
Right-wing groups are limiting student access to books about race, gender and sexuality.