Richard Wright’s works are not just historical artifacts; they are living documents that continue to speak to the realities ...

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley announced she would reintroduce H.R. 40, federal legislation that would study slavery's impact and ...

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Born April 27, 1927, in Heiberger, Alabama, she faced segregation head-on from childhood, walking five miles to school while ...

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From massive protests against racial segregation and discrimination in the 1960s to the fight against police brutality, African Americans have advocated for equality for decades. In the ...

Jason Crow says he jumped into action when he heard reports last month that a military base in his Colorado district was going to be used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in mass ...

In 2001, due to the mass incarceration of Black men, the ACLU labeled the drug war the New Jim Crow. The federal government poured millions into police but no money in drug addiction treatment ...

I don’t think Wisconsin will legalize marijuana anytime soon. Still, Evers should pardon those with misdemeanor cannabis ...

the now-former CNN anchor said he wanted to “jump on Substack Live for a moment” and welcome prospective subscribers to his new venture. CNN anchor Jim Acosta said he was “still reporting ...