Civil rights leader Daisy Bates and singer Johnny Cash to replace Arkansas statues at the US Capitol
Bates, who headed the state NAACP, mentored the Black students known as the Little Rock Nine, who integrated Central High ...
5 years after a federal lawsuit by NAACP, North Carolina voter ID trial is set to begin
A favorable NAACP ruling from U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs in this non-jury trial could block the voter ID requirement ...
Miami Dolphins agree to sign Odell Beckham Jr. to a 1-year contract, AP source says
The Miami Dolphins agreed to sign Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year contract, a source told The Associated Press on Friday.
The American paradox of protest: Celebrated and condemned, welcomed and muzzled
When it comes to protest activity, disruption is the point, says Celeste Faison, co-national Director of the Movement for ...
Advocates say Supreme Court must preserve new, mostly Black US congressional seat for 2024 elections
Voting rights advocates vowed to ask that the Supreme Court preserve a new majority Black congressional district in Louisiana ...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds police officer’s firing for posting racist memes after Sterling Brown 2018 arrest
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a former Milwaukee police officer was properly fired for posting racist memes related to the arrest of an NBA player that triggered ...
Christine Platt, ‘The Afrominimalist,’ wants to help you live intentionally
Christine Platt, author of "The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living With Less," talks about the abundance of living simply ...
As the US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, could more states legalize it?
Marijuana legalization advocates hope a federal regulatory shift could eventually change the minds of people who are ...
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones to remain on 2024 ballot after Republican challenge
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones' will appear on the 2024 ballot after his Republican opponent challenged if signatures ...
Experts fear ‘catastrophic’ college declines thanks to botched FAFSA rollout
Across the United States, the number of students who have successfully submitted the FAFSA is down 29% from this time last ...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the ‘grandmother of Juneteenth’
Nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom accepted the highest civilian honor at the White House from ...
Congressman praises heckling of war protesters, including 1 who made monkey gestures at Black woman
Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins said Mississippi students were "taking care of business" as counter protester taunts Black ...