Breonna Taylor to be honored on September cover of Oprah Winfrey’s O magazine
It will be the first time in 20 years that media mogul Oprah Winfrey will not be featured on the cover, according to the publication.
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.
On Opening Day, Tampa Bay Rays tweet 'it's a great day' to arrest Breonna Taylor's 'killers'
Home openers began this week in an unconventional way, and the Tampa Bay Rays used their Opening Day to share a message.
'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.
John Lewis: ‘Good troublemaker’ and tireless activist — a look at the life of the civil rights icon
After a battle with pancreatic cancer, Lewis died at the age of 80 on July 17, but his legacy left an indelible mark on the history of the nation.
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.
North Carolina city, along with Chicago and Evanston, approve plans to provide reparations
Chicago, Evanston and now Asheville, North Carolina have all approved plans to provide reparations for their histories of racism and discrimination.
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.
North Carolina city approves 'reparations,' apologizes for role in slavery
North Carolina's Asheville City Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday night on the measure to mitigate racial disparities.
Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader
Marc Quinn created the likeness of Jen Reid, a protester photographed standing on the plinth after demonstrators pulled down the statue of Edward Colston and dumped it in Bristol’s harbor on June 7.
Police execute search warrant at home of gun-toting couple
Authorities have executed a search warrant at the St. Louis mansion of a white couple whose armed defense of their home during a recent racial injustice protest drew widespread attention.