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Pressley Calls on Banks to Detail Progress Made on 2020 Racial Equity Pledges
Banks had made flashy commitments to combat racism following the murder of George Floyd.
Contrary to Right-Wing Claims, Border Wall Floodgates Actually Are for Floods
Biden isn’t opening the wall’s literal floodgates to let migrants in, but the GOP is using this to foment racism anyway.
Members of Little Rock 9 Blast Decision to Restrict AP Black History Course
Arkansas officials claim the new course may violate state law restricting the teaching of critical race theory.
How the US Supreme Court Became an Arm of the Republican Party
The court is making decisions based on the GOP platform, not the Constitution, says legal scholar Khiara M. Bridges.
A White Mob Attacked a Black Riverboat Captain. This Time, His Life Mattered.
That the dock worker was not presumed to be the aggressor against the attacking white mob is a victory for Black lives.
A New Monument to Emmett Till Doesn’t Measure Progress, But It Does Matter
Monuments symbolize legacies of violence, but they also provide opportunities to advocate for systemic change.
Black Men Tortured by White Mississippi Police “Goon Squad” Demand Justice
Officers pleaded guilty to raiding a home on false charges and torturing Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker.
Pregnant Black Woman Wrongly Arrested in Detroit Using Facial Recognition
The ACLU of Michigan has demanded that the Detroit Police Department end its use of the software.
LA-Area Hotel Workers Strike Against Anti-Black Racism and Scab Staffing App
Striking workers say their hotel is bringing in Black workers to break the strike, but not hiring them permanently.
DeSantis’s “Freedom” Is a Force for Domination, Not a Key Form of Empowerment
We can’t let Ron DeSantis and the right wing co-opt the idea of freedom to legitimize the injustices they perpetrate.