In the wake of this year’s nationwide protests against institutional racism, Black Appalachians have found an opportunity for their history and struggles to be recognized more widely. — The Associated Press, NBC…
— EJI Staff, EJI, Equal Justice Initiative On Sunday, October 1, 1939, Sampson County, North Carolina Sheriff C.C. Tart arrested a young Black woman for helping Andrew Troublefield, a 21-year-old Black man,…
— EJI Staff, EJI, Equal Justice Initiative On the night of September 30, 1919, approximately 100 Black farmers attended a meeting of the Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America at a…
Prince George’s County, Maryland, officials settle 9 months after the death of William Green, who was shot 6 times while sitting in a patrol car. — Stefan Sykes, NBC News The family…
— Rob Frehse and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN (CNN)Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron Tuesday night suggested the grand jury in the Breonna Taylor case could have made an “assessment about different charges,” in…
Seven years ago Tometi helped to create what is possibly the biggest protest movement in US history. She explains what the critics of BLM get wrong, how her family’s story made her…
When Black people get too uppity online, we’re told to STFU — Ron Dawson, Medium Yesterday, one of the many white “Christians” in the professional photography community—a man who is notorious for…
— Bram Sable-Smith, WPR/Wisconsin Watch; Martha Bebinger, WBUR and Darian Benson, Side Effects Public Media, Madison 365 When Robert Pettigrew finally saw the sign in August, he believed the “good Lord” had placed him in front of it.…
— Alison Durkee, Forbes TOPLINE The commissioner of the IRS—who is responsible for releasing President Trump’s tax returns to Congress—owns two rental properties at the Trump International Waikiki that he profits off…
— EJI Staff, EJI, Equal Justice Initiative On September 29, 1915, the Alabama legislature passed a law forbidding a Black male patient from being treated by any “white female nurse” in any…
— JANIE HAR Associated Press, Madison 365 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The modest cash grant Iguehi James received from the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce helped the clothing designer defray costs, including…
— Grace Hauck, USA Today Dozens of people had gathered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for a third night of protests demanding justice for Breonna Taylor when a carbarreled through the crowd, hitting several…
