“This is simply terrible economics that paralyzes communities and families, especially communities and families of color.”
As Texas considered passing HB 2, dangerous bail legislation that would increase jailing of the state’s most vulnerable, we joined local advocates in calling for this bill to be stopped.
Tags Share (CNN)A year ago, our nation was gripped by protests over the repeated killings of Black Americans at the hands of police. A year ago, my good friend Rep. John Lewis was still with us. He died last July, at the age of 80, after a lifetime of dedicated service to our country. In…
Tags Share Regarding, “Delhi Township, Ohio bar: No NBA games on TV until LeBron James ‘expelled,’” (April 25): A Cincinnati bar’s public pronouncement that it would not show NBA games over LeBron James’ statements about a fatal police shooting of a teen in Columbus has drawn comment from many corners of society. What is missing…
HB 20’s mandated use of pretrial risk assessment tools would funnel even more Black, Brown, and low-income people into Texas’s overcrowded jails.
Private equity firms and the investors who back them are in a unique position to help companies diversify their boards, c-suites, and cubicles.
George Floyd’s murder and trial have made more Americans aware of the racism deeply embedded in our nation’s policing, but we call for lasting systemic change.
This case seeks accountability for a Louisiana police officer’s use of race-motivated excessive force during a police seizure.
The Dominican Republic wants to build a border wall. It should learn from America’s mistakes.
Tags Share In an effort to correct the ongoing and state-sanctioned harms of slavery, support for H.R. 40—a bill that would create a slavery reparations commission—has been mounting in both the House and Senate. The overarching thought is that if there is ever an apology for slavery, it will be followed by a form of…
Tags Share Bill Russell was an NBA champion and civil rights icon. He paved the way for NBA players to take a stand against racial injustice. This lesson teaches students:
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is scheduled to host its 52nd annual Ripple of Hope Award ceremony on Thursday, recognizing five humanitarians who’ve fought for the pursuit of racial and economic equality, social justice, and civil rights. It’s one of the few times you’ll be able to hear Colin Kaepernick speak publicly, as…
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