Civil Rights & Social Justice

Caitlyn Jenner is the perfect example of white privilege, MAGA buyer’s remorse, and the lie of selective solidarity.

Last summer, Charles Adair died while incarcerated in a Kansas jail after a sheriff’s deputy knelt on his back for over 90 seconds. 

From courtrooms to outer space, from concert halls to the halls of Congress, these extraordinary black women did not just break barriers they dismantled them, rebuilt what came after, and made the impossible inevitable for those who followed. They walked into rooms that were never designed with them in mind and left behind blueprints for […]

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but a federal administration full of proud white nationalists has no business taking it upon itself to assess Black health, the needs of Black children or that of the Black community in general. Actually, I know exactly who needs to hear this: Health and Human Services Secretary […]

Vogue's 'cloud bob' controversy highlights cultural appropriation, the power of prestige media, and the need for diverse voices.

The NAACP’s lawsuit focuses on the use of several natural gas turbines by xAI’s data centers located throughout the Memphis area.

We don’t have to look overseas to find examples of how communities are blocking the far-right and building power to address issues impacting us at all levels of government.

Law enforcement officials in Minnesota announced that they were considering whether the federal agents involved in ChongLy Scott Thao's detention should face criminal charges.

Body camera footage shows a police officer shooting Emeshyon Wilkins in the back of the head as he was fleeing, contradicting police reports.

Family sues to uncover truth after woman suffers brain damage in police encounter, raising concerns about transparency and accountability. The post Demand Accountability: Chicago-Area Family Seeks Release Of Body Camera Video After Arrested Woman Goes Comatose appeared first on Bossip.

Conversion therapy did not come out of nowhere. It belongs to a much older American tradition of pathologizing difference and then building institutions to manage it. 

African American women overcome segregation, build golf club to play, and empower next generation