Civil Rights & Social Justice - Page 2

Under the new law, Illinois law enforcement agencies must review and share an officer’s full job history, including any misconduct, when they apply for a new role.

The 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act demands a sustained commitment to building and sustaining Black political power beyond the ballot box. 

The Supreme Court has called citizenship a fundamental right. Chief Justice Earl Warren in 1958 described it as the “right to have rights.”

Spanning over two centuries—from the 1800s through the 2000s—the EJI’s "A History of Racial Injustice" calendar is a tool designed to shed light on critical but often overlooked moments in American history. 

Xavier Davis is suing Jefferson Lines after a white bus driver made Black men sit in the back of the bus headed to Minnesota.

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.

This year’s Juneteenth is more than a celebration—it’s a call to come together in joy, unity, and purposeful action like never before.

America has made significant progress since the era of segregation, but the Trump administration may be putting that progress at risk.

Richard Claytor and Ron Bell have developed a "know your rights" guide designed to support communities of color throughout Massachusetts, in response to the ongoing U.S. immigration crackdown.

Ben Crump has weighed in on the DOJ's recent decision to end Biden-era police-accountability agreements with Minneapolis and Louisville.

Here are five lessons in resistance and resilience from Malcolm X’s teachings to consider as we celebrate his 100th birthday.

On what would have been the 100th birthday of Malcolm X, writer Tiffany Hamilton reflects on how the lessons he taught us can still help Black people today.