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Civil rights
The team owner who fought for civil rights
Apr 23, 2024
Effa Manley, owner of the Newark Eagles, firmly believed her team’s success was tied to the ongoing struggle for justice in her community.
How the family of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is working to protect his legacy
by
Lee Hawkins
Apr 4, 2024
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. worked to safeguard his intellectual property before his death. Now, his family continues to protect his works and impact.
The life and legacy of A.G. Gaston: a man who quietly helped fund the Civil Rights Movement
by
Lee Hawkins
Feb 1, 2024
A.G. Gaston was a Black entrepreneur who invested millions of dollars into the Civil Rights Movement and Black America.
If reparations aren't politically viable, what's the next best thing?
by
Lee Hawkins
and Alex Schroeder
Jan 5, 2024
Scholars say local action directed at improving access to housing, health care and education are more likely to pass than cash payments.
In "Black Folk," the history of the Black working class is a family story
Jun 14, 2023
Historian Blair LM Kelley traces that evolution through her own family roots.
Texas taxpayers shell out millions to defend redistricting maps
Oct 25, 2022
The GOP-approved maps have drawn the ire of civil rights groups.
Banking law rooted in civil rights era gets a 21st century update
by
Matt Levin
May 5, 2022
Federal regulators propose new rules for the Community Reinvestment Act, which requires banks to invest in low- and moderate-income communities.
For public good, not for profit.
How promises to fix income inequality have played out after elections
Oct 28, 2020
Income inequality is on the minds of many voters right now, much like in the run-up to the 1968 presidential election.
Here's what civil rights leaders want from Facebook
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Rose Conlon
and Alex Schroeder
Jul 10, 2020
"It shouldn't be my nonprofit that has to be monitoring and focusing its energy on a corporation that makes $70 billion a year," said Color of Change President Rashad Robinson.
Employees look at their companies' actions — not just statements
by
Erika Beras
Jun 4, 2020
Many companies issued statements in support of the anti-racial bias movement. But some employees question internal actions and policies.