Atlanta's Image Challenged by Facts of 1906 Race Massacre
Everyone who moves through downtown Atlanta today passes places where in 1906, innocent Black men and women were chased and beaten to death by a mob of 10,000 white men.
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US Reckoning With Role in Native American Boarding Schools
The U.S. government has not been open to investigating its role in stripping Native Americans of their cultures and identities in boarding schools.
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Video Contradicts Ga. Sheriff on Alleged Racial Profiling of Del. University Lacrosse Team
Body camera footage shows Georgia deputies searching through the personal items of the Delaware State University lacrosse team, contradicting statements from their sheriff. Delaware’s Attorney General is calling for a federal investigation amid allegations of racial profiling.
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In Preparing Reparations, RI City Focuses on Black Enclaves Razed for Development
As Providence, Rhode Island, gears up to provide reparations to Black residents for centuries of injustices, city officials are looking beyond just the city’s role in the slave trade.
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During AAPI Heritage Month, National Hate Survey Serves as Reminder of Challenges
In the period between March 19, 2020 and Dec. 31, 2021, a total of 10,905 hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. were reported to Stop AAPI Hate.
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Pew Research Report Shows 76% of Black Americans Say Race Shapes Their Identity
A new report by Pew Research Center says a majority of Black Americans believe being Black is central to how they think about themselves and shape their identities, even as many have diverse experiences and come from various backgrounds.
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What Happened the Day Jackie Robinson Made His MLB Debut 75 Years Ago
As the Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman that day in 1947, he saw action right from the start.
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National Urban League Finds Slow Gains and Broader Gaps for Black Americans
The National Urban League has released its annual report on the State of Black America, and its findings are grim.
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Breonna Taylor's Family, Supporters Sustain Push for Justice
Breonna Taylor’s family has joined with demonstrators and other supporters to honor the two-year anniversary of the Black woman’s passing in a botched police raid.
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Travis and Gregory McMichael Seek Acquittal of Hate Crimes Convictions in Ahmaud Arbery's Murder
Defense lawyers argue that the killing of Arbery, a Black man, did not happen on a public street, and that the elder McMichael was not proven to be as racist as his son.
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National Survey From ‘Stop AAPI Hate' Reports 10,000+ Hate Incidents in Under 2 Years
In the period between March 19, 2020 and Dec. 31, 2021, a total of 10,905 hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. were reported to Stop AAPI Hate.
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Congress Passes Emmett Till Bill to Make Lynching a Hate Crime
Congress has given final approval to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a federal hate crime in the U.S. The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act now goes to President Joe Biden to sign into law.
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Breonna Taylor's Family, Protesters Upset Over Ex-Officer's Acquittal
The acquittal of an ex-Louisville officer tied to the botched drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death is stirring the frustrations of her family and protesters.
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Ex-Officer on Trial for Death of Breonna Taylor Claims He Saw AR-15 Fire
Brett Hankison said he believed the Louisville officers who raided Breonna Taylor’s apartment were taking fire from an AR-15 rifle.
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Kaepernick Launching Initiative Offering Free Secondary Autopsies for ‘Police-Related' Deaths
Colin Kaepernick is launching an initiative through his Know Your Rights Camp that will offer free, secondary autopsies to family members of anyone whose death is “police-related.”
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Some Black TikTok Creators Say They Were Sidelined From App's Black History Month Event
“We fell short of providing the experience we intended and we are profoundly sorry for the negative impact caused by our missteps,” a TikTok spokesperson said of the virtual event, which was a meet and greet with Nicki Minaj.
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Friends, Family, Rev. Sharpton Gather for Amir Locke Funeral: Guilty Only of Being ‘Black in America'
The Rev. Al Sharpton told the hundreds gathered for Amir Locke’s funeral that the 22-year-old Black man would still be alive if Minneapolis had banned no-knock warrants.
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Prosecutors Show Posts, Texts by Arbery's Killers Using Racial Slurs
A police officer testified at the hate crimes trial of three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery.
