Exhibit shares South Bend’s history of racial redlining, resident stories and solutions
In the late 1940s, Lynn Coleman's family moved from Mississippi to the LaSalle Park neighborhood in South Bend, seeking refuge...
Timeline: Inside Mississippi’s racial voter intimidation history
Mississippi has a deeply rooted history of voter suppression, with a law from 1890 that permanently removes the voting rights...
Pennsylvania’s Women’s Health Caucus joins Black Maternal Health Caucus to lay out priorities for 2025-2026 legislative session
In a press conference held on January 27, 2025, the Pennsylvania Women's Health Caucus (WHC) and the Black Maternal Health...
Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus voices disappointment in Walmart’s diversity rollback
Members of the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus voiced their disappointment and confusion on Monday regarding Walmart’s decision to modify its...
Illinois Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss ‘gerrymandered’ legislative map
The Republican leader of the Illinois House, joined by five voters, has filed a lawsuit urging the state Supreme Court...
State Department officials told to maintain ‘spirit’ of Trump’s anti-diversity order for Black History Month
President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at eliminating diversity programs has sparked confusion within federal agencies about the observance of...
Rep. Bynum becomes Oregon’s first Black congresswoman in historic ceremony
In a landmark event for Oregon politics, Janelle Bynum was sworn in on Saturday as the first Black member of...
Governor Mike Braun’s budget proposal doesn’t include funding for Martin University
Martin University, Indiana's only predominantly Black institution of higher learning, will not receive additional funding under Governor Mike Braun's 2025...
Nassau County to adopt new legislature map with six minority districts
Nassau County, NY, and voters of color reached a settlement agreeing to a new county legislature map that resolves a...
Harvard University lays off staff behind ‘Slavery Remembrance Program’
Staff members overseeing Harvard University's Slavery Remembrance Program have been dismissed from their positions. The initiative, part of the $100...
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