Civil Rights & Social Justice

Economic boycotts remain a core part of the people's response to unchecked corporate power. 

Politics and sports have always danced around each other, even when folks swear they shouldn’t be in the same room. The truth is that whenever athletes step on a court, field, or track, they carry their identities, their communities, and the world’s tensions right along with them. For many fans, sports serve as an escape, […]

Alan Schmidt filed a federal lawsuit against the Rankin County Sheriff's Office and "Goon Squad" deputies, accusing them of torture.

Rosa Parks’ brave refusal to give up her seat on Dec. 1, 1955, sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and changed history.

Viola Fletcher fought for justice for the Tulsa Race Massacre up until her death on Nov. 24. Here's why she is an icon.

Ohio's cannabis law tightens rules, limiting access despite voter approval. Lawmakers face questions about allegiances.

Dream Defenders’ upcoming Class Ruins Everything Around Me campaign is naming names and building the power to radically create a more just and equitable world.

The Supreme Court will give voting rights opponents a second chance to undermine Black political power in 'Louisiana v. Callais.' 

Commemoration of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing must also honor survivor Sarah Collins Rudolph, the fifth little girl. 

Dorian Johnson is the seventh man dead connected to fighting for justice for Mike Brown Jr., who was assassinated in 2014.

After months of intense legal battles, the Ohio Court of Appeals has reinstated Councilman Daronce Daniels to the Lincoln Heights Council. Initially, Daniels faced removal due to alleged unpaid taxes, as stated in a letter from solicitor Deepak Desai on September 27, 2024. However, Daniels contested this, arguing the solicitor lacked authority to unilaterally remove […]

As an Indigenous scholar who studies history, I know that countries have used starvation to conquer Indigenous peoples and acquire their land.