California State Assembly passes bill apologizing for State’s role in supporting slavery
Seventy years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, a case...
South Carolina civil rights leaders plan to petition the U.S. Supreme Court to rename Brown v. Board in honor of an earlier school desegregation case.
Seventy years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, a case...
Alabama’s first Black mayor denied November special election in lawsuit over alleged exclusion by white officials
Patrick Braxton, claiming to be Newbern, Alabama's inaugural Black mayor, faced disappointment as his plea for a November special election...
Lawsuit settles decades-long struggle for justice
After a prolonged legal battle stemming from a class action lawsuit filed in 1968, Hamtramck has finally closed the chapter...
US Court considers Texas case that could impact Black and Latino voters rights
The most conservative appeals court in the United States recently heard arguments in a case involving allegedly discriminatory electoral maps...
Supreme Court allows Louisiana to use congressional map with second majority-Black district
The Supreme Court on Wednesday paved the way for Louisiana to use a congressional map in this year's election that...
Significant disparities: The increased risk of perinatal mental illness among Black mothers in England
Perinatal mental illness, encompassing conditions like postpartum depression and psychosis, affects over a quarter (27%) of new and expectant mothers...
Concerns arise over New Orleans water system’s operational challenges and customer satisfaction
For African American communities in New Orleans, access to safe and reliable water is crucial. The D grade for the...
Insights into the healthcare experiences of Black women
Black women, constituting one in seven women in the United States, play indispensable roles in our communities and workforce. Despite...
Enduring resilience and hope: Six decades post-New Orleans school desegregation
Six decades after the desegregation of New Orleans schools, the legacy of resilience and hope endures. Leona Tate, one of...
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