Civil Rights & Social Justice

From Reconstruction to affirmative action, gains for Black Americans have a history of triggering efforts to repeal them. 

One freedom marker reminds us that liberation can be delayed, and the other reminds us that visibility is not the same as safety.

Alligator Alcatraz, located in Florida’s swamplands, has been a constant source of controversy due to its allegedly inhumane conditions. 

Before Kohen Wiley was shot, his mother lifted him up so police officers could see there was a child in the car.

Vellesiya Wiley, Kohen Kartier Wiley's mother, has released a video explaining of her side of what happened at the Senatobia, Mississippi Walmart.

Kohen Kartier Wiley's June 14 death has caused protests to break out across the city of Senatobia, including at city hall on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, the federal government joined an existing lawsuit against the city of Evanston, Illinois, over the creation of a reparations program.

Systemic injustices against Black Americans persist, with justice system often failing to deliver equality.

The court's decision, which was unsigned and included no reasoning saved Jeffery Lee from being executed via nitrogen hypoxia on Thursday.

Justice in America often depends on skin color, as seen in disparate verdicts for Black vs. white defendants.

Former Nets player Derrick Coleman will still be inducted into the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame despite not attending the ceremony. 

Ben Crump traveled to Shelby, NC, and announced to a packed crowd at City Of God Family Worship Center that he and his legal team will represent Cherrie Moore.