Chicago removes last remaining Christopher Columbus statue

The city’s last remaining statue of Christopher Columbus on the South Side has been removed, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting

Colin Kaepernick, Dr. Fauci to receive Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and Dr. Anthony Fauci have been recognized by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Organization to receive its most prestigious award. They were two of the five people chosen for the 2020 RFK Ripple of Hope Award.

Attention turns to Chicago's last standing Christopher Columbus statue

A Christopher Columbus statue on Chicago’s South Side that was left standing after two other Columbus statues were removed last week may also be taken down, a City Council member says.

'A good name': Civil rights leader Rev. C.T. Vivian remembered as great man

The family of the Rev. C.T. Vivian, an early and key adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King, paid their respects and said goodbye to the civil rights veteran Thursday.

Portland's mayor tear-gassed by US agents as protest rages

The mayor of Portland, Oregon, was tear gassed by federal agents late Wednesday as he stood with protesters at a fence guarding a federal courthouse.

MLB players taking visible stance on social justice

Major League Baseball hasn't always been at the forefront of the social justice movement in recent years, with leagues like the NBA and NFL usually taking center stage.

New poll shows majority of voters believe US society is racist

A new poll on race relations in the U.S. shows that a clear majority believe the country has a racism problem.

Majority of voters reject reducing police funding, despite national push: poll

A majority of voters reject reducing police funding and moving that money to social services, despite a national push in recent weeks from activist groups and some politicians, according to an ABC/Washington Post poll released Tuesday.

Workers protest racial inequality on day of national strike

The “Strike for Black Lives” protest was organized by labor unions and social and racial justice organizations, which planned a range of actions in more than two dozen U.S. cities.

Trader Joe's to update packaging for international foods

The retailer said that while the names "may have been rooted in a lighthearted attempt at inclusiveness, we recognize that it may now have the opposite effect."

Many of Indiana’s counties named for men tied to slavery

One-third of Indiana’s 92 counties are named for men who had ties to slavery or supported otherwise racist policies and an Indiana University professor says that reflects slavery’s inescapable legacy across the country.

Civil rights veteran Rev. C.T. Vivian dead at 95

The Rev. C.T. Vivian, a civil rights veteran who worked alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and served as head of the organization co-founded by the civil rights icon, has died.

Pentagon bans Confederate flag in way to avoid Trump's wrath

The Pentagon is banning displays of the Confederate flag on military installations, using a carefully worded policy that doesn’t mention the word ban or that specific flag.

Black UK protester statue removed from pedestal in UK

Officials in the English city of Bristol have removed a statue of a Black Lives Matter activist that was installed on a pedestal once occupied by a monument to a 17th-century slave trader.