Ministers of different faiths are using the power of the pulpit to fight back against President Trump and Republican politicians’ assault on civil rights, with democracy hanging in the balance.
Tag: Civil Rights
Posted inEducation
Bethune’s Legacy: The Power of Education
Mary McLeod Bethune, a renowned educator and civil rights activist, founded institutions to provide education to Black students, and served as a leader in various federal agencies, demonstrating the importance of education and knowledge in the fight for civil rights and progress.
Posted inTravel
Common History. Common Goal: The Penn Center Legacy Lives On
The Penn Center, formerly known as the Penn School, is a historic site in St. Helena Island, South Carolina, that was a key location for the Civil Rights Movement and was a favorite retreat of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and is now a National Historic Site and a center for preserving Black history.
Posted inNational
Let’s Talk About the Manufactured Crisis of ‘Reverse Discrimination’
The Supreme Court is currently hearing a case of “reverse discrimination” in which a white woman claims that she was demoted and replaced by a gay man and denied promotion in favor of a gay woman, despite evidence showing that discrimination against majority groups is not widespread or systemically embedded into labor and employment markets.
Posted inSpiritual
Under Trump 2.0, It’s Hard — But Not Impossible — to Find Hope
Faith leaders are urging Black Americans to rely on Christianity, history, and self-reflection to find hope and resilience in the face of the Trump administration’s efforts to erase the gains of the Civil Rights Movement.
Posted inNational
Biden’s Legacy Secured with Record-Setting Black Judicial Appointments
By Stacy M. Brown President Joe Biden’s commitment to diversifying the federal judiciary has culminated in a historic achievement: appointing 40 Black women to lifetime judgeships, the most of any […]
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Sonya Massey & the Lost Ambition of Police Reform
As Sonya Massey’s murder at the hands of now-jailed Deputy Sean Grayson makes national headlines, advocates for police reform and abolition see just how little progress has been made. A neurodivergent Black woman killed in her own home, Massey’s profile overlaps with many other victims of Anti-Black police violence. However, the horrific death of the mother of two has captured distinct attention for its encapsulation of the dangers faced by the most marginalized demographics of the country. As well as exemplifying the government’s unwillingness to make meaningful change.
Posted inPolitics
Biden-Harris Administration Unveils Ambitious Plans for Equity and Racial Justice Across Federal Agencies
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The Biden-Harris Administration has unveiled its Equity Action Plans for federal agencies in a continued push for equity and racial justice. […]
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Civil Rights Leaders 2024 Insights on Martin Luther King’s Courage
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia During his short life, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stepped on all kinds of powerful toes in his fight for civil […]
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Major civil rights moments across different states
By Andrew Lisa A land of contradictions from the outset, the United States was founded by enslavers who spoke passionately and eloquently about liberty, freedom, and justice for all. In […]