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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pandemic, racism compound concerns about Black suicide rate
Mental health advocates are calling for more specialized federal attention on Black suicides, including research funding.
Mental health advocates are calling for more specialized federal attention on Black suicides, including research funding.
San Francisco supervisor introduces ‘CAREN' Act to outlaw racially motivated 911 calls
San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton on Tuesday introduced an ordinance to outlaw racially motivated 911 calls.
San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton on Tuesday introduced an ordinance to outlaw racially motivated 911 calls.
University of Chicago removes tributes to former Illinois senator Stephen Douglas
The University of Chicago has removed a bronze plaque and stone that publicly honored Stephen Douglas, a U.S. senator from Illinois in the 1800s.
The University of Chicago has removed a bronze plaque and stone that publicly honored Stephen Douglas, a U.S. senator from Illinois in the 1800s.
Indiana officials investigate report of assault on Black man
A Black man says a group of white men assaulted him and threatened to “get a noose” after claiming that he and his friends had trespassed on private property as they gathered at an Indiana lake over the Fourth of July weekend.
A Black man says a group of white men assaulted him and threatened to “get a noose” after claiming that he and his friends had trespassed on private property as they gathered at an Indiana lake over the Fourth of July weekend.
Students, alumni see racist culture at Chicago private school
Randy Pierre's story is one of the hundreds shared by current and former Latin School of Chicago students accusing students and teachers of racism, xenophobia, and abuse at the college prep school, according to an anonymous Instagram account with more than 2,700 followers, Latin Survivors.
Randy Pierre's story is one of the hundreds shared by current and former Latin School of Chicago students accusing students and teachers of racism, xenophobia, and abuse at the college prep school, according to an anonymous Instagram account with more than 2,700 followers, Latin Survivors.
‘You should have been George Floyd’: Black baseball player taunted at high school game
Hecklers at an Iowa high school baseball game hurled racist taunts towards the lone black player at Charles City High School.
Hecklers at an Iowa high school baseball game hurled racist taunts towards the lone black player at Charles City High School.
Black-owned businesses see sales surge amid racism reckoning
Black-owned businesses are enjoying a surge in support amid the national reckoning on racism sparked by George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis.
Black-owned businesses are enjoying a surge in support amid the national reckoning on racism sparked by George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis.
NBA to paint 'Black Lives Matter' on courts in Orlando arenas, report says
In an effort to continue talking about social justice and racial inequality, the league will paint the phrase inside both sidelines, a report states.
In an effort to continue talking about social justice and racial inequality, the league will paint the phrase inside both sidelines, a report states.
Activist suggests replacing DC's Emancipation Memorial with Harriet Tubman monument: 'Fair and equitable'
Some activists pushing for its removal would like to see a monument to an African-American woman in its place
Some activists pushing for its removal would like to see a monument to an African-American woman in its place
Princeton drops Woodrow Wilson's name from school due to 'racist thinking'
Princeton University will remove President Woodrow Wilson’s name from its public policy school and a residential college, the school’s president announced.
Princeton University will remove President Woodrow Wilson’s name from its public policy school and a residential college, the school’s president announced.