Civil Rights & Social Justice

Pioneering Black leaders transformed society through education, activism, and resilience, laying a foundation for progress.

Video posted to Facebook shows multiple ICE agents tackling a man and dragging him to the ground, beating and subsequently shooting him.

Law enforcement leaders say ICE has violated the civil rights of U.S. citizens, citing incidents in which they have pulled guns on off-duty police officers of color, demanding proof of citizenship.

It’s a question that immediately raises a deeper historical one. Not just whether white participation ever existed, but what it actually meant, and what people imagine it would mean now.

When Claudette Colvin left this world on January 13th, with her went a library, a recipe box, and a curriculum we still don't understand how to follow.

As the holiday quickly approaches, tap in to some ways that you can make a difference, whether big or small, to honor a legend's dream.

PREA is a federal law that mandates safety, dignity, and accountability for incarcerated people, but its enforcement is being quietly rolled back.

On Dec. 16, a statue honoring Barbara Rose Johns—a Black teenager whose courage reshaped American education—was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol. In 1951, Johns led a student walkout at her segregated Virginia high school, a bold act that helped dismantle school segregation nationwide. The unveiling marked a powerful shift in historical memory: her statue replaced […]

ICE is already targeting the Somali community in Minnesota indiscriminately as part of the Trump administration's crackdown.

Viola Fletcher fought for justice for the Tulsa Race Massacre up until her death on Nov. 24. Here's why she is an icon.

Today marks what would have been George Floyds 52nd birthday. Read more about his legacy and how his life sparked a global movement.

Dream Defenders’ upcoming Class Ruins Everything Around Me campaign is naming names and building the power to radically create a more just and equitable world.