Civil Rights & Social Justice - Page 2
NewsOne sat down with BLIS Collective co-founder Trevor Smith to discuss how his powerful action hub is advancing the fight for reparations in New York City.
Dr. Stacey Patton discusses the injustice in the DOJ decision to sentence Brett Hankinson to one day in jail for his role In Breonna Taylor's death.
Dr. Stacey Patton reminds us that racial violence as entertainment has deep roots in American history. Alligator Alcatraz is the latest example.
She made it her mission to accurately document the terrorism of lynching in America.
Xavier Davis is suing Jefferson Lines after a white bus driver made Black men sit in the back of the bus headed to Minnesota.
California’s Prop 36 — also known as the “Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act” — disproportionately harms Black people.
Sonya Messing was a mother and a loving person who has left behind a hole in the hearts of family, friends, and the people in her community.
In this commentary, Dominique Morgan discusses the SCOTUS ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor and how it erases the history and contributions of LGBTQ+ people.
Why Is The Lead Pipe Replacement In Flint Still Unfinished Nearly 11 Years After Water Crisis Began?
About a decade after Flint’s water crisis caused national outrage, the replacement of lead water pipes still isn’t finished.
In this op-ed, Preston Mitchum discusses how the SCOTUS ruling in Mahmoud v Taylor further erases and dehumanizes the queer and trans people.
For Damon Landor and many other incarcerated individuals who practice minority religions, the outcome could determine whether justice is just in name or inclusive of reparations.
Adriana Smith was dead. But Georgia turned her into an incubator. They ignored her wishes, overrode her dignity, and delivered a child into a system that has never valued Black life.
