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‘Don’t Let Anything Slide’ — California Commissioners Urge Reporting Hate

Three million Californians — nearly one in ten adults and teenagers statewide — experienced at least one hate act in one year, according to new survey data.

Abortion Pill Mail Ban Would Disproportionately Harm Black and Hispanic Women

A ban on accessing abortion pills by mail would adversely impact women who are uninsured or live in areas with chronic physician shortages.

After Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act, Southern Organizers Fight Back

Since the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, activists across the South believe the Black vote is being erased.

From Fruitvale Station to Sinners: The Jordan-Coogler Brotherhood Behind Oscar Gold

When Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler walked onto the Oscars stage for Sinners, the moment was the culmination of something bigger than a single film.

What Black Women Voters Want from James Talarico After the Texas Democratic Primary

Interviews with Black women voters suggest party unity alone may not be enough to carry State Rep. James Talarico in his bid for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat.

California Updates Pollution Mapping Tool to Identify Communities Most at Risk

CalEnviroScreen5.0 combines environmental, health and socioeconomic data sets to show which communities experience the greatest environmental burdens.

Congressman Al Green Has Always Fought for the Dignity of the People

Congressman Al Green (D-Texas) was escorted out of the State of the Union address after speaking out against President Donald Trump.

How Jesse Jackson Kept Hope Alive for Black Youth

The Rev. Jesse Jackson carried the moral authority of the Civil Rights Movement into a rapidly changing political and cultural era.
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On the Cusp of America’s 250th, Communities Push to Reclaim Their Narratives

As the Trump administration pushes to rewrite the nation’s history, communities across the country are pushing back against who gets to tell it.