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California
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 hours ago

NAACP responds after homeless man 'dumped' in Oakland by San Leandro police

San Leandro officers forcibly transported a homeless man to Oakland and 'dumped' him, prompting outrage from civil rights groups.
Social justice
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

A Civil Rights Veteran Revisits the Summer of 1965

Maria Gitin, at 19, volunteered in 1965 Alabama, endured arrests and violence, and helped Black residents exercise their 15th Amendment voting rights.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

On embracing the urgency of now' and unconditional love on MLK Day

Militarized federal forces and an empowered presidency are intensifying state violence, undermining civil rights progress and prompting local resistance to government crackdowns.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 hours ago

NAACP responds after homeless man 'dumped' in Oakland by San Leandro police

San Leandro officers forcibly transported a homeless man to Oakland and 'dumped' him, prompting outrage from civil rights groups.
#judicial-diversity
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago
Social justice

Op-Ed | Revisiting More Black Male Judges, the Collegial Effect, Public Perceptions and Paths Forward | amNewYork

Increased representation of Black judges leads to fairer judicial outcomes and reduces racial disparities in sentencing.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
Social justice

We need a reflective judiciary': Bar association group says more Black men are needed on the bench | amNewYork

The need for more Black male judges in New York City is crucial for fair representation in the judiciary.
Social justice
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Op-Ed | Revisiting More Black Male Judges, the Collegial Effect, Public Perceptions and Paths Forward | amNewYork

Increased representation of Black judges leads to fairer judicial outcomes and reduces racial disparities in sentencing.
Social justice
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

We need a reflective judiciary': Bar association group says more Black men are needed on the bench | amNewYork

The need for more Black male judges in New York City is crucial for fair representation in the judiciary.
New York City
fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

Zohran Mamdani's Pick to Help "Fundamentally Change" the Way New Yorkers Relate to City Government

Tascha Van Auken aims to transform New Yorkers' relationship with city government through the Mayor's Office of Mass Engagement.
fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

Tonika Lewis Johnson: Segregation and How to Disrupt It

Tonika Lewis Johnson's Folded Map Project connects residents known as 'map twins' who live on the same street name but miles apart, revealing structural inequality and personal commonality.
Arts
#no-kings
Boston
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

After 'No Kings' rally, local organizers are looking to sustain momentum. What's next?

The 'No Kings' coalition in Boston emphasizes ongoing engagement and plans for May Day mobilization with weekly actions and community involvement.
California
fromStreetsblog
4 days ago

No Kings Rallies Throughout California - Streetsblog California

Record attendance of 8 million at No Kings rallies across the U.S., with significant participation in California's major cities.
Boston
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

After 'No Kings' rally, local organizers are looking to sustain momentum. What's next?

The 'No Kings' coalition in Boston emphasizes ongoing engagement and plans for May Day mobilization with weekly actions and community involvement.
California
fromStreetsblog
4 days ago

No Kings Rallies Throughout California - Streetsblog California

Record attendance of 8 million at No Kings rallies across the U.S., with significant participation in California's major cities.
Los Angeles
fromKqed
4 days ago

Marching for Immigrant Rights, 20 Years Ago and Today | KQED

The 2006 immigrant rights marches in Los Angeles galvanized Latino organizing and continue to inspire current activism against anti-immigration policies.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
4 days ago

Thousands turn out for Oakland No Kings march

Thousands protested across the U.S. against authoritarianism, with Oakland's No Kings march being one of the largest events, attracting 20,000 participants.
NYC LGBT
fromTruthout
5 days ago

Millions Join "No Kings" Protests in One of Largest US Rallies

Up to 8 million Americans participated in nationwide No Kings protests against President Trump's agenda on March 28, 2026.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Tim Walz Vows at No Kings Rally': We Will Never Leave The Side Of Our Somali Minnesotans'

Governor Tim Walz defends Minnesota's Somali community against President Trump's derogatory remarks, emphasizing their value and commitment to justice for all residents.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 days ago

Tens of thousands descend on central London for anti-racism rally

Our estimate is now that there are half a million people on this demonstration—the biggest demonstration ever against the far right. And it gives us all confidence to carry on. Thank you very much.
Right-wing politics
Law
fromABA Journal
1 week ago

Firms hire fewer Black law interns because of conservative pressure

The number of Black summer associates at U.S. law firms has decreased significantly due to conservative pressures against race-based hiring practices.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

African people are surreal': songwriter and blues poet Aja Monet on Black resistance and love as spiritual warfare

Aja Monet blends surrealism and blues in her art, addressing themes of love, resistance, and societal absurdities influenced by historical fascism.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

Freedom of speech can never trump liberation - LGBTQ Nation

A chief tenet of liberation is the freedom to define oneself while being accorded the rights and privileges established and guaranteed under law and social standing.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Why UN slavery resolution won't be enough

The United Nations resolution categorically states that slavery is the gravest crime against humanity, emphasizing the need for global acknowledgment and action.
Social justice
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
3 weeks ago

How the NAACP Is Stopping Dirty Data | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Developers promise "community investments," downtown revitalization, and a new "AI Center." What they don't say is that this development comes tethered to a massive resource-intensive data center that will cost billions, create pollution, and concentrate profits for the corporations and CEOs at the top-not the surrounding communities. This is not innovation, it's exploitation.
Environment
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Jury Selection in the Black Lives Matter Era

BLM-based juror exclusions disproportionately affect people of color, risking jury representativeness and leading to biased verdicts.
#jesse-jackson
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

From abomination to somebody: What Jesse Jackson meant to Black queer boys in the Back pew

Left-wing politics
fromThe Nation
4 weeks ago

In Memoriam: the Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941-2026)

Rev. Jesse Jackson maintained his activism and moral leadership until his death in February 2026, continuing to organize campaigns for justice across racial and religious lines throughout his life.
fromCbsnews
1 month ago
US politics

New York leaders mourn Rev. Jesse Jackson as "a giant of the civil rights movement"

fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago
Left-wing politics

From abomination to somebody: What Jesse Jackson meant to Black queer boys in the Back pew

Left-wing politics
fromThe Nation
4 weeks ago

In Memoriam: the Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941-2026)

Rev. Jesse Jackson maintained his activism and moral leadership until his death in February 2026, continuing to organize campaigns for justice across racial and religious lines throughout his life.
fromCbsnews
1 month ago
US politics

New York leaders mourn Rev. Jesse Jackson as "a giant of the civil rights movement"

#civil-rights-movement
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Bernard LaFayette, civil rights leader who helped launch Voting Rights Act, dies aged 85

Bernard LaFayette, a civil rights pioneer who organized voter registration efforts in Selma before the 1965 Voting Rights Act, died at 85 from a heart attack.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Bernard LaFayette, civil rights leader who helped launch Voting Rights Act, dies aged 85

Bernard LaFayette, a civil rights pioneer who organized voter registration efforts in Selma before the 1965 Voting Rights Act, died at 85 from a heart attack.
Education
fromTruthout
1 month ago

We Must Defend Black History - It Fuels Freedom Dreams of Students Under Attack

Teachers must transform curricula to eliminate biases and systems of domination while protecting vulnerable students, particularly Black students and students of color, from contemporary educational injustices.
#black-history-month
#civil-rights-legacy
NYC politics
fromNew York Amsterdam News
1 month ago

Elders honored at 61st Commemoration of Malcolm X at The Shabazz Center

Over 100 people gathered at the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Center for the 61st Commemoration, honoring elders and Malcolm's legacy through action and community strengthening.
Chicago
fromABC7 New York
1 month ago

Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago headquarters of his civil rights organization

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, died at 84 after battling a neurological disorder; cross-country memorial services begin in Chicago.
Environment
fromNature
1 month ago

I will continue the fight for environmental justice in Black communities

Robert Bullard pioneered environmental justice by documenting pollution disparities in Black communities and converting research into policy action and legal challenges.
Social justice
fromLEVEL Man
2 weeks ago

The Common Thread of 50 Black Lives Lost

Legal systems in America have systematically protected white perpetrators who killed Black people from slavery through the present day, creating a pattern of sanctioned violence and impunity.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Robin D. G. Kelley: It's Not Enough to Abolish ICE - We Have to Abolish the Police

ICE operates with brutal violence and loyalty to Trump, resembling fascist paramilitary forces, while Black Americans recognize this as continuation of historical systemic oppression rather than a new phenomenon.
Social justice
fromwww.twincities.com
4 weeks ago

Families turn to states for civil rights support as Trump dismantles the Education Department

Federal education department layoffs have left thousands of racial discrimination complaints unaddressed, prompting states to establish their own civil rights enforcement agencies.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream ... about health care

They offered a rare window into the lives, struggles and aspirations of African Americans, and a way for me to feel connected to a community far beyond my immediate environment. Through Ebony, I was introduced to towering figures such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Their courage, moral clarity and commitment to justice shaped how I thought leadership and service.
Public health
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

PREMIUM The Supreme Court may soon diminish Black political power, undoing generations of gains

There would be considerable historical irony if the court decides to use the 14th Amendment to provide the legal cover for reversing a generation of Black political progress in the South. Initially designed to enshrine federal civil rights protections for freed people facing a battery of discriminatory " Black Codes" in the postbellum South, the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause has been the foundation of the nation's modern rights-based legal order, ensuring that all U.S. citizens are treated fairly.
Brooklyn
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Remembering trailblazing trans activist Miss Major

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy spent over five decades fighting for transgender equality, transforming personal hardship into sustained leadership and advocacy.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 months ago

Mamdani pledges to bring equity to 'deeply unequal' New York City during MLK Day celebration at BAM * Brooklyn Paper

Higher taxes on wealthy New Yorkers are needed to fund childcare, improve transit, and reverse policies that displaced Black families and deepened urban inequality.
US politics
fromABC7 New York
1 month ago

Children of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson honor his legacy as memorial services set for next week

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., civil rights leader and devoted father, died after a rare neurological disorder; his children honored him and planned public memorials.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Mamdani appoints formerly incarcerated and jail reform advocate Stanley Richards to head Department of Correction

Stanley Richards, a formerly incarcerated person, was appointed New York City Commissioner of Correction, becoming the first formerly incarcerated person to lead the DOC.
Public health
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

How Black communities protected each other during the early days of the AIDS crisis

Early AIDS crisis lacked treatments and PrEP, and institutional racism denied Black patients care, forcing Black communities to build their own relief and support systems.
Social justice
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Data is power: What we need to build meaningful infrastructure for Black & brown trans folks - LGBTQ Nation

Black transgender people are systematically excluded from research design and data collection, rendering their lived experiences invisible in statistics used by policymakers and organizations.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Don Lemon Gives New Take For Why Churchgoers Didn't Realize He Was a Journalist

A journalist covering a Minnesota church protest was arrested and pleaded not guilty to federal charges alleging interference with religious freedom and conspiracy.
Left-wing politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Taking to the Streets

Independent journalism holds the powerful to account, centers marginalized communities, cuts through lies, advances progressive ideas, and relies on reader support and donations.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

White House Uses Black History Message to Promote Bill Critics Say Would Disenfranchise Black Voters

The SAVE America Act would impose strict ID requirements that likely disenfranchise millions of Black and other marginalized voters.
Social justice
fromFortune
1 month ago

From mom-and-pops to Goldman Sachs, Jesse Jackson's vision for American business sparked a revolution | Fortune

Rev. Jesse Jackson expanded workplace diversity and economic opportunity for Black Americans through campaigns like Operation Breadbasket, securing jobs, corporate commitments, and long-term investment.
Social justice
fromKqed
1 month ago

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., Civil Rights Icon Who Fought for Tech Diversity, Dies at 84 | KQED

Jackson linked diversifying tech and access to capital to civil rights, urging investment in marginalized communities and STEM education while championing activism and sacrifice.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I worked closely with Rev. Jesse Jackson after he took a chance on me at age 19. Here's what he taught me about leadership.

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. took a chance on me as a 19-year-old college student. At that age, as an intern in 2009, I should've been pouring coffee, maybe making copies. Instead, he put me to work on college affordability policy, youth violence prevention, and immigration reform at his Rainbow PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity) Coalition on the South Side of Chicago.
Social justice
#police-brutality
#ice
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Minneapolis Uprising

Confrontations between ICE agents and organized local protectors combine brutal physical clashes with rehearsed, coordinated community defense tactics and encrypted communication.
#martin-luther-king-jr
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

We Can Honor Renee Nicole Good's Life by Abolishing Death-Making Institutions

ICE agents have killed civilians, including Renee Nicole Good, revealing systemic violence and prompting grief-driven abolitionist organizing, solidarity, and labor activism.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

White people are increasingly protesting oppression. The interest convergence theory explains why. - LGBTQ Nation

An armed, masked ICE officer in Minneapolis fatally shot Renee Nicole Good at point-blank range as she moved her car away from an ICE operation.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Claudette Colvin's life should teach us this: resistance is collective, and it never stops | Gary Younge

All that matters is what you do in between whether you're prepared to do what it takes to make change. There has to be physical and material sacrifice. When all the dust settles and we're getting ready to play down for the ninth inning, the greatest reward is to know that you did your job when you were here on the planet.
Social justice
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
1 month ago

The Third Reconstruction: Looking Beyond the Emergencies of Today to the Beloved Community | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

In his "Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination," Robin D.G. Kelley explains that "a map to the new world is in the imagination." There are so many emergencies right now-ICE abductions, decriminalization of anti-Black racism, the political hijack of the struggle against antisemitism and anti-Blackness, unauthorized military aggression abroad, a climate crisis accelerated-that it's hard to know where to direct our resistance.
US politics
US politics
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

People are fighting for the truth in Minneapolis

Minneapolis residents risk personal safety to record and preserve bystander video that exposes ICE agents' lethal actions and challenges official narratives.
Social justice
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Minneapolis's 2020 Uprising Laid an Abolitionist Groundwork for ICE Resistance

Minneapolis organizers are building community safety and resistance against an unprecedented ICE deployment, centering care, urgency, grief, and varied organizing approaches.
#minneapolis
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Disability Justice Organizers Are Creating the Liberatory Future We All Deserve

Trump's second-term policies and rhetoric have rolled back disability protections, cut supports, promoted institutionalization, and worsened public-health harms for disabled people.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Minneapolis protests against impunity' of the immigration agents who killed Alex Pretti

Residents of Minneapolis protested federal agents after immigration officers killed a 37-year-old nurse, fueling anger, unanimous outcry, and sustained demonstrations despite extreme cold.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Enough Is Enough

The presidency is increasingly privileging unilateral force and authority over legal and institutional constraints, eroding credibility and making restraint appear weak.
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