William Spriggs, economist who highlighted racial disparities, dies at 68
Washington Post· 13 hours agoSpurred by the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in May 2020, economist William E....
The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
CBS News· 19 hours agoAmericans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the...
Your guide to Saturday’s Boston Pride parade - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 21 hours agoThe parade will begin at Clarendon Street and St. James Avenue at 11 a.m. Parade participants will...
California’s slavery reparation plan could include payments up to $1.2m per person
Fortune· 3 days agoCommissioned in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd in 2020, California’s reparations panel...
You could soon see beat cops in downtown Bellingham. Here’s what’s happening
Bellingham Herald mcclatchy articles via Yahoo News· 2 hours ago“There’s going to be more police officers walking the beat in downtown Bellingham,” he said....
After murder of George Floyd, wasn’t there supposed to be a reckoning?
Las Vegas Sun· 6 days agoExcept for a new label on the pancake box and some empty spaces where Confederate statues used to stand, it’s hard to point to a lot of progress that has been made since George Floyd was murdered ...
Prosecutors urge Minnesota Supreme Court to reject appeal by ex-officer in George Floyd’s murder
KMSP· 3 days agoAn attorney for Derek Chauvin asked an appeals court Wednesday to throw out the former Minneapolis...
Who is Richard Worley, the new acting Baltimore Police commissioner?
Baltimore Sun· 2 days agoMayor Brandon Scott nominated Richard Worley to replace Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael...
Unprecedented times for companies facing anti-LGBTQ backlash
Washington Blade· 3 days agoThe precipitous rise of anti-LGBTQ sentiment in America has increasingly put corporate allies in the...
National Genealogical Society issues apology for racial discrimination in organization
theGrio via AOL· 6 days agoIncluded in the society’s discriminatory history is the exclusion of Black members and the...