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Bennie Thompson applauds posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom for Medgar Evers

Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) was just a boy when civil rights leader Medgar Evers was gunned down in front of his Mississippi home in 1963. But...

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Civil rights leaders blast Supreme Court at their doorstep

Civil rights leaders from around the nation gathered in Washington, D.C., Friday to protest book bans and rising attacks on diversity, equity and...

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NAACP partners with Lyft for Election Day rides

The NAACP has partnered with ride share company Lyft to help drive voters to the polls on Election Day. The 2024 Lyft Up Voting Access Program will...

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NAACP calls for federal investigation after Black man dies telling police ‘I can’t breathe’

The NAACP has called for the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the death of a 53-year-old Black man who died after repeatedly telling police...

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Black lawmakers reintroduce bill to ban hair discrimination

A bicameral host of Black lawmakers on Wednesday reintroduced legislation offering protections against hair discrimination. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman...

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1 in 3 Asian Americans report being subject of hate: Survey

One in three Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) have been faced hate over their identity within the past year, according...

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Black girls in Florida do not feel safe in schools: Study

A new study has found that Black girls in Florida often feel unsafe in their schools due to policing policies and cultures of criminalization in the...

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Family of teen shot after ringing doorbell at wrong house sues homeowner

The family of Ralph Yarl, the Black teenager who was shot in the head after going to the wrong house, have announced a civil lawsuit in Missouri...

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Brittney Griner blames cannabis oil cartridges that landed her in Russian prison on 'mental lapse' 

Basketball star Brittney Griner this week will speak publicly about her experience in a Russian prison for the first time since her release in...

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Paramedic sentenced to 4 years of probation for Elijah McClain's death

A Colorado paramedic has been sentenced to four years of probation for his role in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain.  Jeremy Cooper, a former Aurora...

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Handcuffed Black man told police, ‘I can’t breathe,’ before he died

Ohio authorities have released body camera footage of the arrest of a 53-year-old Black man who died after repeatedly telling police officers “I...

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Harris to highlight economic opportunities for Black Americans in multistate tour

Vice President Harris will kick off a multistate tour on Monday touting economic opportunities for Black Americans in an effort to mobilize the...

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Black lawmakers mourn the death of N.J. Rep. Donald Payne Jr.

Following the news Wednesday of the passing of Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-N.J.), Black lawmakers shared memories and statements of support for the late...

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Judge strikes down North Carolina felon voting law

A federal judge has struck down a North Carolina law criminalizing voting for people with felony convictions. The law, originally passed in 1877, made...

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John Legend says Trump believes 'to his core' that 'Black people are inferior'

Singer John Legend says former President Trump is a racist down "to his core." Speaking to MSNBC’s Jen Psaki on Sunday, Legend spoke of Trump’s...

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Medicare ignored expert advice to cut tests for transplant patients

Contractors for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) cut access to tests for transplant patients that could show early signs of organ...

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Black Caucus members look to replace Detroit lawmaker with new Black member

Leaders within the Congressional Black Caucus threw their support behind Democratic candidate Adam Hollier Friday in Detroit’s primary election in...

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Retired St. Louis officer, beaten by former colleagues, awarded $23M

A former St. Louis police officer has been awarded $23 million after he was beaten by other officers while working undercover in 2017.  Luther Hall,...

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Black death row inmates suffer more botched lethal injections than white ones: Report

A new report says that Black inmates sentenced to death by lethal injection suffered a botched procedure at higher rates than white prisoners. ...

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New leader leaves Jesse Jackson's civil rights group

The pastor who took over the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s civil rights organization has submitted his resignation less than three months after his tenure...

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Republican states urge Congress to reject DEI legislation

A host of Republican-led states are urging Congress to reject two Democrat-sponsored bills aimed at bolstering diversity, equity and inclusion...

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Congressional minority caucuses call for data on government spending on contractors

The Congressional Tri-Caucus has called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to publish a complete version of federal contracting spending data...

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NAACP joins legal challenge against Arkansas in bid to fight anti-DEI efforts

The NAACP has joined the Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights in filing a complaint against the state of Arkansas for underfunding an advanced placement...

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Black-sounding names less likely to receive job call backs than white-sounding ones: Study

A new study shows that employers are less likely to call back applicants with Black-sounding names than those with white-sounding ones. Researchers at...

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Ben Crump signs 7-figure deal to write fiction novel of Black civil rights attorney

National civil rights attorney Ben Crump has penned a 7-figure deal with Bantam Books to write a series of crime novels centered on a Black civil...

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'Goon squad' members sentenced for state charges in torture of Black men in Mississippi

Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a host of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men were sentenced...

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Black women seek to bring change to GOP

A new generation of Black women is seeking to bring change and diversity to the GOP as the party looks to broaden its appeal with constituencies that...

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Conservative operatives who targeted Black voters with robocalls could pay up to $1.25 million 

Two conservative operatives who attempted to stop Black voters in New York from voting by mail in the 2020 election have been ordered to pay up to...

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Tri-Caucus chairs calls for federal DEI office to be restored 

Leaders of the congressional minority caucuses are demanding the restoration of the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI).  “Congress...

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Lawmakers, activists, actors press Biden on racial equity bills

More than 400 lawmakers, civil rights leaders, musicians and actors have sent a letter to President Biden urging him to support a list of...

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Tim Scott launches new video series featuring Black GOP congressmen

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has launched a new video series spotlighting the five Black Republican congressional lawmakers. The series, which aired its...

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Democrats seek to codify DEI in federal programs

House Democrats have introduced two pieces of legislation to codify diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in federal programming...

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MLK Jr.'s family reflects on assassination of civil rights icon, say America in a 'dark moment'

On Thursday, April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King III was sitting at home in Atlanta with his siblings, watching the news, when a news bulletin flashed...

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Democrats argue against criminalization of unhoused people in Supreme Court brief

A host of Democratic legislators have filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in opposition to subjecting unhoused people to criminal...

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Michelle Obama: Beyoncé’s album a 'reminder' of power of the vote

Michelle Obama issued high praise to Beyoncé for the Grammy-award winning artist's latest album "COWBOY CARTER."  In a post on Instagram, the former...

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Blinken appoints chief diversity and inclusion officer after 10-month vacancy

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has appointed a new chief diversity and inclusion officer at the State Department. The position has been vacant for...

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Arizona Democrat announces cancer diagnoses

Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) announced on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with cancer. Grijalva, who has represented Arizona’s 7th Congressional...

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Advocates sound alarm after shuttering of House office promoting diversity

Advocates of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs are sounding the alarm after a key department on Capitol Hill was dissolved amid backlash...

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Baltimore mayor says critics 'don't have the courage to say the N-word'

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D) has accused his critics of racism after many labeled him the “DEI mayor” following the collapse of the Francis...

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Number of Black women who say they are scared of having children rises

Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, Black women are increasingly worried about the impact on...

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Less than 40 percent of young Black voters say they will vote this year: Poll

A new poll has found that less than 40 percent of young Black voters are motivated to vote in November’s election. The poll, conducted by In Our...

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Congressional Black Caucus releases new plan to build Black wealth, with eye on Democratic House

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has announced a new plan to build up wealth among Black Americans. The resolution, which will be rolled out over...

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The Switch Up — Black women in politics

From their voting habits to their leadership roles, Black women play a defining role in our political system. Over the last few years, more and more...

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Overwhelming majority of AAPI adults in new poll support legalized abortion

A new poll has found that a majority of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults in the United States are highly supportive...

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Beyoncé reflects on not being welcomed by country music fans ahead of 'Act II' release

Just over a week before her new country album is released, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is reflecting on the hate she received performing at the 2016...

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NAACP calls for federal probe into police shooting of unarmed Black man in Pittsburgh

The NAACP is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the death of Jim Rogers, a 54-year-old Black man who died in an October 2021 incident...

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Alabama legislature passes legislation banning state-funding of DEI, limiting teaching of 'divisive concepts'

Alabama’s Republican-led legislature passed a new measure to ban state funding of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public universities,...

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Milley testifies before House on US withdrawal from Afghanistan: Watch live

Two of the nation’s top former military officials will testify before Congress on Tuesday about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021....

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Ex-Mississippi police officer sentenced to 20 years for torture of two Black men 

A former Mississippi sheriff's deputy was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the torture of two Black men. U.S. District Judge Tom Lee sentenced...

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New Biden-Harris ads highlight Donald Trump’s ‘failures’ to Black Americans 

The Biden-Harris re-election campaign have launched two new television ads aimed at highlighting the “disaster” Donald Trump would be for Black...

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