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BYU-Hawaii student fighting hair policy now has support of NAACP Legal Defense Fund
The Salt Lake Tribune· 6 days agoThe NAACP Legal Defense Fund is now joining the fight of a Black student at Brigham Young University-Hawaii who has ...
Opinion: What’s wrong with the jury selection process
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEliminating peremptory challenges in jury selection is needed to dismantle systemic racism in our ...
Civil Rights Are Under Siege. DEI 2.0 Is the Answer
The Chronicle of Philanthropy· 6 days agoEditor’s note: This is the second in a two-part opinion series on attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion four years after the murder of George Floyd sparked a racial ...
How to Celebrate Juneteenth This Year
PureWow via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJuneteenth (also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day or Emancipation Day) is a day to honor and celebrate liberation. Today, the holiday celebrates Black...
AP African American studies dropped in South Carolina, prompting criticism
ABC News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe move has been criticized by free speech and civil rights groups including the NAACP and ACLU...
There’s ‘grave concern’ over Macon ballot mix-ups. Officials warn it may happen again
Macon Telegraph· 6 days agoThe elections board admitted it could happen again during the runoff next week. The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Legal Defense
Zakiyyah T. Salim-Williams
US News & World Report· 22 hours agoUS News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, < ...
Florence civil rights icon John Gaines of 'Friendship Nine' dies
WPDE· 3 days agoFlorence civil rights leader and attorney John Gaines has died, according to Douglas Hawkins with...
Federal lawsuit on redistricting Alabama Senate could renew gambling considerations
Birmingham News· 7 days agoAt the same time, little attention has been paid to a similar challenge that continues to play out...
Florida government could censor university professors in classrooms, lawyer for state says
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThat provision was blocked by Chief U.S. District...Civil Liberties Union, representing Florida...