Rights
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Black Breaking News
Janelle Monáe Labels President Donald Trump At the Human Rights Campaign’s Dinner
On March 22nd, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, the Human Rights Campaign’s Dinner took place with many…
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Black Breaking News
Maine Man Never Paid African Contractor for Flooring Work, But Sent Vulgar, Racist Threats Instead, Civil Rights Complaint Alleges
A Maine man is facing a civil rights complaint from the state attorney general for allegedly sending several disturbing, racist,…
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Black Breaking News
Pro-Palestinian activists sue UCLA alleging civil rights violations at campus encampment
More than 30 pro-Palestinian activists have filed a civil rights lawsuit against UCLA, alleging the university “repeatedly and systemically” violated…
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This Harvard-educated civil rights lawyer was laid off from the DOE—now she’s fighting back
Sheria Smith was living her professional dream before getting laid off from the U.S. Department of Education. A Harvard graduate…
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Department of Education layoffs stall civil rights investigations in schools: ‘I fear that it’s only just begun’
The gutting of 1,300 employees from the U.S. Department of Education has sent shockwaves across the education industry, with increased…
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Black Breaking News
60 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ leaders say voting rights and racial equality have declined
Civil rights leaders and elected officials commemorated on Friday the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” the day voting and civil…
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Politics
Former New York NAACP President And Civil Rights Activist Hazel Dukes Passes Away At 92
Hazel Dukes, civil rights leader and president of the NAACP New York State Conference, passed away on March 1 at…
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Civil rights activist Dr. Hazel Dukes dies at 92
Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes, a trailblazing civil rights activist and esteemed leader, passed away on Saturday morning at the age…
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Iowa governor signs bill removing gender identity from state civil rights protections
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill Friday that strikes gender identity from the state’s civil rights law, making Iowa…
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Black Breaking News
Civil rights groups sue Trump over ‘malicious’ and ‘unlawful’ anti-DEI, LGBTQ orders
A coalition of civil and human rights groups is hitting back at President Donald Trump and his administration over executive…
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