Two Elite colleges, shifts in racial makeup after Affirmative Action ban
A decline in the percentage of Black first-year students at two prestigious colleges this academic year offers an early indication...
One in four US Black men under 50 support Trump for President, NAACP poll finds
The NAACP survey, conducted among 1,000 registered Black voters from August 6 to August 12, revealed that 63% of Black...
Harvard’s Black enrollment dips after US Supreme Court bars affirmative action
Harvard University has reported a significant drop in the percentage of Black students in its freshman class following a pivotal...
Advancing ‘Social Justice’ through scholarly work
The Dr. N. Joyce Payne Center for Social Justice (CSJ) has been a pivotal force in addressing social justice issues...
Tulsa commission will study reparations for 1921 race massacre victims and descendants
Officials in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have formed a new commission to propose how reparations can be made for the 1921 massacre...
Commission to study reparations in N.Y. to convene for first time
Nine commissioners are set to meet next week to begin an 18-month study examining potential reparations for the descendants of...
Late Jackson Lee advocated for Black Tulsans during tenure
Jackson Lee, 74, passed away over the weekend after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Since 1995, she has represented the...
Republican AGs seek to use Louisiana redistricting case to weaken Voting Rights Act
Fourteen Republican attorneys general, including Nebraska’s Mike Hilgers, have contested a federal judge’s interpretation of the Voting Rights Act, following...
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Justice Department suing Georgia over state’s new voting law
The Justice Department is suing Georgia over its newly passed election law, accusing Republican lawmakers of intentionally pushing through changes...
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Cori Bush loses primary after pro-Israel groups spend millions to oust ‘Squad’ member
Prominent progressive Congresswoman Cori Bush has lost her Democratic primary in St. Louis following significant financial backing from pro-Israel groups...
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