New Orleans, LA — Dr. Antoinette Harrell, known as the “Slavery Detective of the South,” is…
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This section focuses on equality, fairness, environmental and workplace issues as well as structural racism, implicit bias in society towards individuals and/or a group of people, from housing discrimination to the criminal justice system.
Colin Kaepernick’s social clash against the NFL
Rumor has it that this workout or tryout for Colin Kaepernick was solely determined by the…
L.A. District Attorney Jackie Lacey failed the victims of Ed Buck
By Jasmyne A. Cannick and Nana Gyamfi, Esq. Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey’s failure to…
Children of Katrina: The Lost Years
By Sophie Grosserode and Katie Hunger | News21 NEW ORLEANS, La. — They were children and…
Hate in America: A Nation Divided
By Catherine Devine and Lillianna Byington | News21 PHOENIX — More than 2.4 million crimes, whose…
Pressley and Jayapal: Raising the Minimum Wage Is a Women’s Issue
We’ve been cheering on the U.S. women’s soccer team — first as they won the World’s…
Report examines barriers when students study abroad
PHILADELPHIA — The Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) in partnership with the Council on International…
Terrorist leader prison sentence brings justice for black families
WASHINGTON – Five years after being terrorized by a violent hate crime, justice was served for…
District Attorney Diana Becton comes back home
SAN FRANCISCO — Golden Gate University School of Law featured Contra Costa County District Attorney and…
Eric Holder indicted in the murder of Nipsey Hussle
Things just got a whole lot worse for the man accused of gunning down and killing…
Retired black firefighter claims he suffered paramedic brutality
San Francisco, CA – Retired San Francisco firefighter/paramedic Michael Estrada believes he was a victim of…
Report says black girls feel the sting of adultification bias
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Building on its groundbreaking 2017 Girlhood Interrupted study showing that adults view black…
Shooting death of homeless man spurs Walgreens lawsuit
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – During a May 7 morning press conference in Los Angeles, California, attorneys…
Hate in America: Silenced By Fear
By Brendan Campbell, Angel Mendoza and Tessa Diestel | News21 EUGENE, Oregon — Sergio Reyes and…