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New York City
fromGothamist
1 hour ago

Mamdani releases long-delayed NYC racial equity plan, even as Trump curbs DEI efforts

New York City released its first racial equity plan to address racial disparities and improve pay equity, training, and data collection.
#voting-rights-act
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

As a supreme court ruling looms, the US is dismantling Black voting power | Carol Anderson

The Louisiana v Callais decision will determine if the Voting Rights Act can still protect Black voters' electoral representation.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

As a supreme court ruling looms, the US is dismantling Black voting power | Carol Anderson

The Louisiana v Callais decision will determine if the Voting Rights Act can still protect Black voters' electoral representation.
#diversity
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Politics of Black hair: why grooming rules are under scrutiny across the diaspora

Disputes over natural Black hairstyles highlight ongoing colonial influences on grooming standards in schools and workplaces across the African and Caribbean diaspora.
LGBT
fromGothamist
2 days ago

NYC's LGBTQIA+ office leader poised to tackle 'entrenched disparities'

New York City opens its first office for LGBTQIA+ Affairs, led by civil rights attorney Taylor Brown, the highest-ranking openly trans person in city government.
Law
fromAdvocate.com
1 day ago

Maryland lawmakers advance broad school protections, including for trans students

Maryland lawmakers are advancing legislation to expand anti-discrimination protections in education, explicitly including transgender youth and allowing legal action against schools.
#civil-rights
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 days ago

NAACP responds after homeless man 'dumped' in Oakland by San Leandro police

San Leandro officers forcibly transported a homeless man to Oakland and 'dumped' him, prompting outrage from civil rights groups.
fromStreetsblog USA
4 days ago
SF politics

Talking Headways Podcast: Civil Rights, Civic Transport - Streetsblog USA

The Trump administration is moving to rescind regulations that protect civil rights in transportation projects.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 days ago

NAACP responds after homeless man 'dumped' in Oakland by San Leandro police

San Leandro officers forcibly transported a homeless man to Oakland and 'dumped' him, prompting outrage from civil rights groups.
SF politics
fromStreetsblog USA
4 days ago

Talking Headways Podcast: Civil Rights, Civic Transport - Streetsblog USA

The Trump administration is moving to rescind regulations that protect civil rights in transportation projects.
France news
fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

France: Thousands join Paris suburb mayor to protest racism

A rally in Saint-Denis supported newly elected Black mayor Bally Bagayoko against racism and highlighted ongoing racial tensions in France.
NYC parents
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Is Mandated Reporting Racist? What Families Must Know

Low reporting standards and systemic racism lead to unjust CPS reports, disproportionately affecting Black and Brown families.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

POC Arts Nonprofits Face Severe Staffing Challenges, Survey Finds

Many museums led by people of color in the Northeast struggle with staffing and funding, impacting their ability to serve communities.
fromNews Center
3 days ago

Policy Intervention Linked to Increase in Kidney Transplants in Black Patients - News Center

"This argues for the need to sustain such policies and shows that it is possible to right the wrongs retroactively, which is a powerful idea," said Kenneth Michelson, MD, MPH, associate professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Emergency Medicine and a co-author of the study.
Medicine
fromSmithsonian Magazine
4 days ago

This Secret Passageway May Have Been Part of the Underground Railroad. Now, Preservationists Say It's in Danger

To find a previously undiscovered Underground Railroad site is the holy grail of historic preservation, according to attorney Michael Hiller, representing the Merchant's House Museum.
fromPhilosophynow
5 days ago
Philosophy

The Collective City

Islamic philosophy invites plurality and coexistence, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and the acceptance of error in understanding.
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

We especially need to uplift joyous Black trans lives on this Trans Day of Visibility - LGBTQ Nation

Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates Black trans lives and contributions while addressing ongoing violence against the community.
#black-women
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago
Social justice

Helping Black Women Remove the Mask

Black women navigate stereotypes and require therapy to reclaim their authenticity while clinicians must advocate against oppressive systems.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago
Social justice

No fear: Black women and human rights * Oregon ArtsWatch

Black women have driven human-rights activism from the early nineteenth century to today, exemplified by movements like Black Lives Matter and global organizing.
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Helping Black Women Remove the Mask

Black women navigate stereotypes and require therapy to reclaim their authenticity while clinicians must advocate against oppressive systems.
fromShore News Network - The Latest Breaking, Viral and Trending News
2 days ago

Federal judge allows parts of discrimination lawsuit against NYC agency to proceed

The lawsuit was filed by Deshanae L. Brown, who alleges she was subjected to discrimination based on her race, sex, and disability, citing violations of federal and state laws including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Law
fromHyperallergic
5 days ago

Tonika Lewis Johnson: Segregation and How to Disrupt It

Tonika Lewis Johnson's Folded Map Project connects residents known as 'map twins' who live on the same street name but miles apart, revealing structural inequality and personal commonality.
Arts
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Black child suffered broken knee during Met police search

The IOPC launched an investigation in November, looking at the level of force used, whether race or the child's age was a factor in their treatment of him, and the aftercare provided to him.
London politics
Right-wing politics
fromWIRED
5 days ago

The Promise of 'Woke 2' Is Fueling a Leftist Fever Dream

Donald Trump's 2024 victory was seen as a rejection of 'woke' ideology, leading to a culture of offensive speech without fear of consequences.
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

The Black Daughters of the American Revolution

Karen Batchelor's discovery of her eligibility for the Daughters of the American Revolution was surprising, given the organization's long history of racism and elitism.
Social justice
Law
fromURL Media
5 days ago

For Asian Immigrants in NYC, Legal Help Remains Out of Reach With Life-Altering Consequences

Mohan's deportation highlights systemic issues in immigration legal services for Asian immigrants in New York City.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
6 days ago

Trans people are here to stay, no matter who tries to erase us

Understanding the gender spectrum and dismantling misconceptions about trans identities is crucial for acceptance and recognition of diverse gender experiences.
#judicial-diversity
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago
Social justice

Op-Ed | Revisiting More Black Male Judges, the Collegial Effect, Public Perceptions and Paths Forward | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
Social justice

We need a reflective judiciary': Bar association group says more Black men are needed on the bench | amNewYork

Social justice
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Op-Ed | Revisiting More Black Male Judges, the Collegial Effect, Public Perceptions and Paths Forward | amNewYork

Increased representation of Black judges leads to fairer judicial outcomes and reduces racial disparities in sentencing.
Social justice
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

We need a reflective judiciary': Bar association group says more Black men are needed on the bench | amNewYork

The need for more Black male judges in New York City is crucial for fair representation in the judiciary.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Social Malpractice in the Age of Cultural Compliance

Socially engaged art faces challenges in a world increasingly hostile to independent thought and public expression.
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
3 weeks ago

How the NAACP Is Stopping Dirty Data | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Developers promise "community investments," downtown revitalization, and a new "AI Center." What they don't say is that this development comes tethered to a massive resource-intensive data center that will cost billions, create pollution, and concentrate profits for the corporations and CEOs at the top-not the surrounding communities. This is not innovation, it's exploitation.
Environment
Social justice
fromThe Nation
4 days ago

Why Black People Can't Earn Our Way Out of Racism in Maternal Care: A Q&A With Khiara Bridges

Khiara Bridges's book, Expecting Inequity, critiques maternal healthcare's treatment of low-income people, emphasizing the intersection of race and class.
Law
fromABA Journal
1 week ago

Firms hire fewer Black law interns because of conservative pressure

The number of Black summer associates at U.S. law firms has decreased significantly due to conservative pressures against race-based hiring practices.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

Why UN slavery resolution won't be enough

The United Nations resolution categorically states that slavery is the gravest crime against humanity, emphasizing the need for global acknowledgment and action.
Social justice
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

Freedom of speech can never trump liberation - LGBTQ Nation

A chief tenet of liberation is the freedom to define oneself while being accorded the rights and privileges established and guaranteed under law and social standing.
Social justice
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Met accused of insulting black people with shake-up of anti-racism strategy

The Metropolitan Police's plan to merge its anti-racism strategy into a broader anti-discrimination scheme has drawn criticism from academics and activists who argue it dilutes focus on systemic racism affecting black communities.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Police chiefs failed to tackle racism due to lack of leadership, watchdog finds

Promises to address racial bias in policing have failed due to lack of national leadership and internal resistance within police culture.
Education
fromTruthout
1 month ago

We Must Defend Black History - It Fuels Freedom Dreams of Students Under Attack

Teachers must transform curricula to eliminate biases and systems of domination while protecting vulnerable students, particularly Black students and students of color, from contemporary educational injustices.
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
1 month ago

90 Percent of Student Discrimination and Harassment Complaints Were Dismissed Last Year. Here's Why. | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

President Donald Trump's efforts to dismantle the Department of Education has created a crisis that critics long feared: leaving marginalized students vulnerable to misconduct with little federal intervention. A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a nonpartisan arm of Congress, paints a damning picture of how mass layoffs and the slashing of resources at the agency have significantly impacted the civil rights of students.
US politics
Social justice
fromTruthout
6 days ago

It's Not Just Huerta. For Many Survivors, Silence Seems Like the Only Option.

Sexual abuse within movements, exemplified by Cesar Chavez, must be addressed to foster change and protect survivors' dignity.
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Born out of the Civil Rights era, the EEOC pivots toward protecting white people

The EEOC is shifting focus to combat discrimination against all races and sexes, emphasizing legality over diversity initiatives.
#environmental-justice
fromNature
1 month ago
Social justice

My professor said 'Black people are not interested in the environment'. I set out to prove him wrong

fromNature
1 month ago
Social justice

My professor said 'Black people are not interested in the environment'. I set out to prove him wrong

fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Man who shouted n-word at Black actors wants you to know he also yelled "pedophile" at a bi actor - LGBTQ Nation

Davidson - who attended the awards ceremony as an executive producer for a biopic about his life with TS, I Swear, which was nominated for five BAFTA awards - recently told Variety that ceremony organizers assured him "that any swearing would be edited out of the broadcast," aired on a two-hour delay by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Film
Social justice
fromBronx Times
6 days ago

'No War, No ICE, No Kings': Hundreds Rally in the Bronx for No Kings Day - Bronx Times

Hundreds gathered in the Bronx for the No Kings rally, protesting against executive power consolidation and ICE actions affecting local communities.
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Jury Selection in the Black Lives Matter Era

BLM-based juror exclusions disproportionately affect people of color, risking jury representativeness and leading to biased verdicts.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Many alleged suicides of Black trans women are in fact modern-day lynchings, report finds

Law enforcement in Southern states may be systematically misclassifying deaths of transgender women as suicides to conceal bias-motivated killings that constitute modern-day lynchings.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Kluth: Race is the elephant in the room of US foreign policy

White genocide' Carl is a right-wing firebrand who played a minor role in the first Trump administration and has more recently gained, depending on your vantage, kudos or notoriety for his theory that Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart, as his book's subtitle puts it. He believes, for example, that a White genocide is underway and endorses the Great Replacement Theory (according to which elites in America and Europe are intentionally encouraging immigration to replace indigenous whites).
US politics
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Colorism: An Underrecognized Mental Health Issue

Colorism systematically privileges lighter skin and profoundly influences mental health, identity, relationships, education, employment, and health outcomes worldwide.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Civil rights leaders say the racial progress Jesse Jackson fought for is under threat

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon who transformed Black political power through groundbreaking 1980s presidential campaigns, died at 84, leaving a legacy of expanding political possibilities for Black Americans and people of color.
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Colleges quietly cut ties with organizations that help people of color

Since last year, more than 100 schools have ended partnerships with the PhD Project, a group founded in 1994 to diversify the pipeline of students who aspire to become business school professors. That came after the U.S. Department of Education last March announced probes into 45 universities that partnered with the group. More than a dozen of those schools have quietly reached agreements with the administration to resolve the investigations.
US news
#racism
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago
Social justice

I Always Thought I Was an Accepting Person. Then an Influx of Immigrants Moved In-and My Reaction Startled Me.

Social justice
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

I Always Thought I Was an Accepting Person. Then an Influx of Immigrants Moved In-and My Reaction Startled Me.

Acknowledging and confronting personal prejudices is a crucial step towards becoming a better ally.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Racial Bias in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychosis

Schizophrenia and psychosis have been historically and presently overdiagnosed in Black individuals, driven by racialized perceptions that hinder accurate diagnosis and equitable care.
#hiv-disparities
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago
Public health

Activists & experts agree: We must change our understanding of HIV in the Black community - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago
Public health

Activists & experts agree: We must change our understanding of HIV in the Black community - LGBTQ Nation

Music
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

How Diversity Informs the Conversation

Shared attention and inclusive listening, not uniformity, enable social cohesion and allow diverse perspectives to form a coherent, exploratory collective voice.
fromBlack Enterprise
2 months ago

Almost 40% Of Black Professionals Don't Know How To Stand Out In Today's Job Market - Check Out Tips To Help

As U.S. job growth in 2025 reached its lowest point since the pandemic in 2020, Blacks have been hit extra hard. Their discharges stem from rollbacks in the federal government, DEI pullbacks, and large layoffs in areas such as education, health services and social assistance. Now, nearly two-thirds of Blacks in the U.S. are looking for a new job in 2026. Yet, 75% feel unprepared for the job search ahead.
Careers
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Twenty-Eight Moments in (Recent) Black Oregon History

Black Oregonians reshaped Oregon over the past decade through entrepreneurship, youth workforce programs, cultural leadership, and reclamation of community land.
Social justice
fromLEVEL Man
2 weeks ago

The Common Thread of 50 Black Lives Lost

Legal systems in America have systematically protected white perpetrators who killed Black people from slavery through the present day, creating a pattern of sanctioned violence and impunity.
Public health
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

How Black communities protected each other during the early days of the AIDS crisis

Early AIDS crisis lacked treatments and PrEP, and institutional racism denied Black patients care, forcing Black communities to build their own relief and support systems.
Social justice
fromHarvard Gazette
3 weeks ago

Why we need Black bioethics - Harvard Gazette

Black bioethics is necessary to address persistent healthcare inequities, including higher mortality rates, lower life expectancy, and disparities in COVID-19 treatment rooted in historical medical racism.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How to Validate Your Black Woman Client's Experience

Countertransference can cause therapists to invalidate Black clients' experiences, contributing to avoidance of mental health treatment.
Social justice
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

AI is the most important civil and human rights issue of our time - HBCUs need to be in the driver's seat | Fortune

AI systems currently reproduce existing inequalities across hiring, healthcare, finance, and criminal justice, requiring diverse collaboration to build equitable technology that benefits all humanity.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

"Reforms" Didn't End Police Violence in 2020 and They Won't End ICE Violence Now

Yet while "Abolish ICE" serves as a unifying chant in the streets, Democrats are once again seeking to temper and co-opt people's demands into a narrow version of reform. The demands outlined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer could not be more toothless: requiring ICE agents to unmask, wear body cameras, and to follow a code of conduct modeled on other law enforcement agencies.
US politics
Mental health
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

What Black Youth Need to Feel Safe

Suicide rates among Black children and young adults are rising rapidly and require urgent, culturally competent prevention, community support, and attention to systemic causes.
Social justice
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Promises made, payments delayed: Reparations work moves slowly in Alameda County, elsewhere

Russell City, a predominantly Black and Latino neighborhood, was destroyed through eminent domain in the 1960s to build an industrial park, displacing over 1,400 residents and erasing generational wealth opportunities now being addressed through a reparations fund.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

White people are increasingly protesting oppression. The interest convergence theory explains why. - LGBTQ Nation

An armed, masked ICE officer in Minneapolis fatally shot Renee Nicole Good at point-blank range as she moved her car away from an ICE operation.
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
1 month ago

Detroit Was Once Home to 18 Black-Led Hospitals-Here's How to Understand Their Rise and Fall | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Dunbar provided more than curative medicine. It also offered preventive care, professional training and organized advocacy. It was led largely by members of W. E. B. Du Bois' "Talented Tenth," a cadre of educated and socially conscious Black Americans who advocated for marginalized Black Americans. Their efforts provide lessons for advancing health equity today.
Social justice
#ice
Social justice
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Data is power: What we need to build meaningful infrastructure for Black & brown trans folks - LGBTQ Nation

Black transgender people are systematically excluded from research design and data collection, rendering their lived experiences invisible in statistics used by policymakers and organizations.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

HBCU Law School Not Allowed To Use The Word 'Black' For Black History Month Event - Above the Law

Florida policies and enforcement practices are effectively censoring the word 'Black' at a historically Black law school, chilling Black History Month promotion.
#police-brutality
Social justice
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

In the Trump Era, Celebrating Black History Month Feels Radical Again

Corporate brands significantly reduced Black History Month marketing and social media engagement in 2025 compared to their performative displays following George Floyd's 2020 murder, reflecting broader retreat from racial equity commitments.
US politics
fromKqed
2 months ago

Push For Reparations For Black Californians Continues Despite Setbacks | KQED

A special election on August 4 leaves a GOP House seat vacant for months, while UNAC/UHCP plans an open-ended Kaiser strike beginning Jan. 26.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Disability Justice Organizers Are Creating the Liberatory Future We All Deserve

Trump's second-term policies and rhetoric have rolled back disability protections, cut supports, promoted institutionalization, and worsened public-health harms for disabled people.
Social justice
fromTruthout
1 month ago

The Black Anti-Fascist Tradition Recognized Fascism Didn't Begin in Europe

White supremacist state power and violence manifest as anti-Black fascism, linking prison abolition, historical uprisings like Attica, and enduring systemic bodily and social harm.
Social justice
fromThe Walrus
1 month ago

There Must Be Room for Black Joy in Public Spaces | The Walrus

Black dignity requires not only safety in public but also the freedom to express and center joy as a foundational element of public life and narrative.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

As officials disparage Pretti and Good, families of Black people killed by police have deja vu

Black families who have lost loved ones to police violence said the killings in Minnesota have brought back painful memories of their own fights for justice as law enforcement agencies spun up narratives to suggest officers had no other choice but to kill their relatives. And these law enforcement agencies often make no effort to publicly correct misstatements or falsehoods that might have impact on a fair justice process, experts said.
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Hidden Psychological Costs of Misappropriated Black Imagery

It is striking how frequently organizations and individuals display images and stock photos of Black people, especially Black women, to project an image of inclusivity and to deflect accusations of Anti-Black Racism. However, a closer look at their actual practices-such as hiring, firing, internal policies, equal pay, and addressing inequities-reveals a significant absence of Black professionals and notably Black women in leadership and decision-making positions.
Social justice
Social justice
fromTruthout
2 months ago

MLK's Struggle Against Policing and Surveillance Is Still Alive in Memphis Today

Martin Luther King Jr. was aggressively surveilled, criminalized, and treated as a threat, and similar federal policing and surveillance practices are resurging today.
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