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The March on Washington turns 62 this week—but the same battles are still being fought. Here's what hasn't changed.
The Republican attack on Black political participation pre-dates Trump and requires our full attention and collective effort.
In this op-ed, Lawrence Ross discusses the political imprisonment of Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier and the need to be brave enough to resist fascism.
Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier refused to accept the Republican version of freedom papers after Democratic lawmakers successfully broke quorum.
Rep. Nicole Collier was among the state Democrats who left the state earlier this month to stall the Texas redistricting effort.
Under the new law, Illinois law enforcement agencies must review and share an officer’s full job history, including any misconduct, when they apply for a new role.
As an Indigenous scholar who studies history, I know that countries have used starvation to conquer Indigenous peoples and acquire their land.
It began with a traffic stop and ended with six days of unrest, 34 lives lost, and a city in flames. On Aug. 11, the 60th anniversary of the Watts Riots, Sons and Brothers honored the day by reimagining the events through social media, connecting a historic uprising to a new generation.
Some people are misguided and quick to throw shade at our Black elders while standing on the very foundations they built.
Black August is a rallying cry to return to our roots, embracing the kind of disciplined activism our communities actually need.
After sunset, Black people had to be out of these hostile sundown towns. It was a matter of life and death in some instances.
While unrelated to the 2023 shooting death of Leonard Cure, the charges show a pattern of aggressive behavior on the part of Buck Aldridge.
