The story of two Brooklyn sisters who forged a family of firsts
A look at the lives of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York, and her sister Sarah J. S ...
The Kissing Case: Two Black Boys Were Beaten And Jailed After A White Girl’s Kiss—More Than 65 Years Later, The Impact Remains
The lives of James Hanover Thompson and David "Fuzzy" Simpson were forever changed, destroying their childhood innocence.
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DEI Was Never Going to Save Us
Trump’s racist attacks on diversity initiatives must be resisted—but that shouldn’t prevent an honest conversation about the limits of what DEI can actually achieve.
'Valiant Vel' recounts how courageous Vel Phillips persisted in advocating fair housing
A new biography for young readers of public servant Vel Phillips focuses on her fight for a fair housing ordinance in.
The State Journal-Register1d
County board OKs $10M Massey settlement; critics say it was 'woefully inadequate'
Sontae Massey, a cousin to Sonya Massey, who was fatally shot in her home by a Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy, said he was "disgusted" by the proceeding and left with his fiancée, Margaritta Fultz, ...
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Goodwine honored during Kentucky courts’ Black History Month Celebration
Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine is honored with the Justice William A  McAnulty Jr. Award during a Black ...
University Of Michigan’s 1st Black Female To Graduate Med School Advocated For Black Health Issues
More insight is being provided into Sophia Jones' seminal work detailing Black health issues in the United States over a century ago.
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Judge Glenda Hatchett empowers with ‘Dare to Take Charge’
Judge Glenda Hatchett discusses her new 2025 planner, shares powerful stories of resilience, and speaks on her 'Dare to take charge' project.
Appellate Division, First Department Preserves the Legacy of Hon. Constance Baker Motley
A significant figure in the Civil Rights movement and a historic federal judge, Constance Baker Motley remains largely ...
A Third Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The judge in New Hampshire said an injunction would be issued immediately, with an explanation of his reasoning to follow on ...
The Valdosta Daily Times3d
Justice Verda Colvin to speak at VSU Feb. 15
VALDOSTA — Supreme Court of Georgia Justice Verda Colvin will present “Mentorship: Lifting as We Climb” at 4 p.m. Saturday, ...
The New York Sun3d
$544,000-a-Year, Nonbinary ACLU Executive Makes Incorrect Claims About Pediatric Gender Medicine: Will This Impact Landmark Supreme Court Case?
Hired in 2019 as the ACLU’s first DEI chief, AJ Hikes has also emerged at the center of a labor-rights case against the nonprofit that deemed it ...