Fourteen years ago, the Southern Poverty Law Center sent the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice a list of 74 cold cases involving African Americans allegedly murdered in racially motivated circumstances by White people between 1952 and 1968. Most…
The U.S. Senate, on June 14, confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. President Joe Biden nominated Judge Jackson to fill one of the vacancies on the District appellate court,…
The family of George Floyd visited Capitol Hill and the White House on May 25, the anniversary of their loved ones’ death at the hands of Minneapolis Police. U.S. Rep. Karen Bass vowed that the long-delayed George Floyd Justice in…
What alternate universe does a Black person live in to be claiming that racism doesn’t exist in this country? Do they live in a bubble or have they been so sheltered or cushioned that they are unaware of the reality…
Determining that “enough is enough,” President Joe Biden has announced a series of executive actions to reduce gun violence. Vice President Kamala Harris joined the commander-in-chief in calling on Congress to pass more extensive gun-control legislation. “This is an epidemic,…
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation that would better protect historic African American cemeteries. The measure also paves the way for the creation of an African American Burial Grounds Network. “We know that for too long in too many parts…
