Minnesota makes history with ‘Office for Missing and Murdered Black Woman and Girls’
In a historic move, Minnesota officially launched the nation’s first “Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Office” during a...
Supreme Court will consider whether a Black landlord can sue over claims of intentionally withheld mail
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether a Texas landlord can sue the U.S. Postal Service for allegedly...
NAACP education lawsuit cites Waterloo schools’ withdrawal from UNI Black reading event
In a complaint filed in Washington, D.C., the largest U.S. civil rights group faulted the Trump administration for targeting programs that...
Who is Wallace B. Jefferson? Texas’ first African-American Justice and Chief Justice
Wallace B. Jefferson is Co-Chair of the firm’s Texas Supreme Court and State Appellate Practice. Prior to joining Alexander Dubose...
Tesla settles lawsuit by Black workers who alleged widespread racism at Fremont electric car factory
Tesla has settled a lawsuit by a worker in its Fremont electric car factory who claimed she was harassed and...
Black women less likely to get same-day biopsies after abnormal mammogram results, study shows
A recent study led by Dr. Marissa Lawson, assistant professor of radiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine,...
Low voter turnout for Oakland mayoral election
This is the lowest turnout in recent years. For the 2022 mayoral election of Sheng Thao, 52 percent of voters...
Medicaid cuts risk worsening Black maternal health crisis
Advocates are warning lawmakers that the proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid will leave millions of pregnant Black women at...
Who is Regina English, the representative for El Paso County in the Colorado General Assembly for House District 17?
Dr. Regina English is the first Black woman to represent El Paso County in the Colorado General Assembly for House...
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation unveils executive orders tracker
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) proudly announces the launch of CBCF Executive Order Tracker: Understanding What’s at Stake for Black...
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