Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor at the Critics Choice Awards for his performance in “Marty Supreme” but used his acceptance speech to praise Michael B. Jordan for his performance in “Sinners,” highlighting the tendency for white award winners to praise Black nominees without actually giving them the award.
Category: Opinion
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Supreme Court’s Redistricting Decision Threatens Democracy, Voting Rights Advocates Warn
The Supreme Court’s decision to allow Texas’s racially gerrymandered 2025 maps to stand will result in Black and Brown communities being denied fair representation in the 2026 midterm election, and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is committed to fighting this voter suppression through litigation, advocacy, and public education initiatives.
Posted inPolitics
Public Outrage as Officials Celebrate While Workers Face Hardship
Amidst economic uncertainty and hardship for ordinary Americans, government leaders are celebrating holidays and indulging in luxuries, demonstrating a lack of empathy and compassion for those in need.
Posted inOpinion
Proposition 3 is bad for bail; jail overcrowding and mental health crisis could worsen
Proposition 3, which would deny bail for certain violent felony charges, would further exacerbate overcrowding in Dallas County jails, disproportionately impacting low-income and predominantly Black and Latino communities, and not improve public safety or reduce recidivism.
Posted inChan Zuckerberg Initiative
Who’s Really in Charge? The Texas Education Agency’s Expanding Power and the Growing Divide in K–12 Equity
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has taken over Fort Worth ISD, the second major urban district to fall under state control after Houston, raising concerns about equity and the growing misalignment between the elected State Board of Education and the appointed TEA.
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Voting Rights Act Under Fire: Supreme Court Case Threatens Democracy
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is under threat as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that could determine how far the law still protects against racial discrimination in voting.
Posted inOpinion
The $25 Million Mistake: Why Dallas Must Reject ICE’s 287(g) Deal — And the Politics Behind It
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson has proposed a $25 million offer from ICE to enroll the Dallas Police Department in the 287(g) program, which would allow local police officers to enforce immigration laws, sparking backlash from Council Members and potentially undermining trust between the police and the community.
Posted inNational
Teachers Break From Tradition, Empower Students to Question Constitution
The Zinn Education Project’s Teach Truth on Constitution Day campaign encourages students to critically examine the Constitution, its origins, and its omissions, and to consider how rights have been won through struggle, empowering them to become active participants in democracy.
Posted inEducation
The Fight Against Jim Crow 2.0: Protecting Black History and Education
The Trump administration is attempting to erase Black history and replace it with a sanitized version, leading to a two-tier education system and the degradation of artifacts of Black culture, in a move reminiscent of the Jim Crow era.
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The Weaponization of Free Speech: A Dangerous Return to the Past
The political right is using the First Amendment as a weapon to advance racist and hateful ideology, while those who question it are being fired from their jobs, and high-profile names like Jimmy Kimmel are being suspended from their shows.