East Bay cheer team under fire for posing with Black mannequin as mascot
An East Bay high school cheer team came under fire after the squad was photographed posing with a Black mannequin head they allegedly referred to as their mascot.
An East Bay high school cheer team came under fire after the squad was photographed posing with a Black mannequin head they allegedly referred to as their mascot.
Men's World Cup will have female referees for the 1st time ever
Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s tournament for the first time in Qatar.
Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s tournament for the first time in Qatar.
Birmingham private school assignment compares Barack Obama to monkeys
Biology students were given an assignment called 'an introduction to primates', which compared former President Barack Obama to apes, monkeys, and lemurs.
Biology students were given an assignment called 'an introduction to primates', which compared former President Barack Obama to apes, monkeys, and lemurs.
Republican Senate candidates promote 'replacement' theory
A half-dozen mainstream Republican Senate candidates are drawing on the “great replacement” conspiracy theory to court voters, promoting the baseless notion that there is a plot to diminish the influence of white people in America.
A half-dozen mainstream Republican Senate candidates are drawing on the “great replacement” conspiracy theory to court voters, promoting the baseless notion that there is a plot to diminish the influence of white people in America.
What is Replacement Theory? How it's tied to modern mass shootings
In Buffalo, and across different mass shootings in recent years, Replacement Theorists have taken it upon themselves to stop people who they think are trying to ethnically replace them.
In Buffalo, and across different mass shootings in recent years, Replacement Theorists have taken it upon themselves to stop people who they think are trying to ethnically replace them.
Black Lives Matter has $42 million in assets, IRS documents show
A new IRS tax filing shared exclusively with The Associated Press shows the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Inc. spent more than $37 million on grants, real estate, consultants, and other expenses.
A new IRS tax filing shared exclusively with The Associated Press shows the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Inc. spent more than $37 million on grants, real estate, consultants, and other expenses.
Displaying 'White Lives Matter' sign in Danville was 'cowardly' act: mayor
A group of masked protesters displayed a "White Lives Matter" sign on Saturday in Danville, an act of free speech that has been condemned by the town's mayor.
A group of masked protesters displayed a "White Lives Matter" sign on Saturday in Danville, an act of free speech that has been condemned by the town's mayor.
First all-Black climbing team reaches Mt. Everest summit
Seven members of Full Circle Everest conquered the highest point on Earth, hoping to inspire people of color to also reach new heights.
Seven members of Full Circle Everest conquered the highest point on Earth, hoping to inspire people of color to also reach new heights.
Google launches 10 shade skin tone palette to promote 'image equity'
Google says people previously felt 'lumped in' to certain racial categories
Google says people previously felt 'lumped in' to certain racial categories
1st-ever Barbie with behind-the-ear hearing aids unveiled as part of Mattel’s ‘most diverse’ doll line
The Fashionistas doll line aims to reflect people with disabilities such as hearing loss and teach children to expand how they play and see the world around them.
The Fashionistas doll line aims to reflect people with disabilities such as hearing loss and teach children to expand how they play and see the world around them.
Alabama outlaws gender-affirming medicines for trans kids
It’s now a crime in Alabama to administer or prescribe gender-affirming puberty blockers and hormones to transgender people under age 19, as a new law took effect Sunday without intervention from the courts.
It’s now a crime in Alabama to administer or prescribe gender-affirming puberty blockers and hormones to transgender people under age 19, as a new law took effect Sunday without intervention from the courts.
Transgender treatment, doctors threatened by new Alabama law
Dr. Hussein Abdul-Latif spent the last week typing out prescription refills for his young transgender patients, trying to make sure they had access to their medications for a few months before Alabama made it illegal for him to prescribe them.
Dr. Hussein Abdul-Latif spent the last week typing out prescription refills for his young transgender patients, trying to make sure they had access to their medications for a few months before Alabama made it illegal for him to prescribe them.
GOP senators want TV rating warning for gay characters on children’s shows
The senators sent the letter after Disney said it will include more inclusivity in its programming.
The senators sent the letter after Disney said it will include more inclusivity in its programming.
Researchers to assess sunken slave ship 'Clotilda' off Alabama coast
The Alabama Historical Commission said a team began a 10-day evaluation of the remnants of the Clotilda on Monday.
The Alabama Historical Commission said a team began a 10-day evaluation of the remnants of the Clotilda on Monday.
Latin American Association in Atlanta receives $30,000 grant for digital workforce training
The Latin American Association in Atlanta is one of 20 Latino-led recipients of the $30,000 grant from the Hispanic Federation in partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal.
The Latin American Association in Atlanta is one of 20 Latino-led recipients of the $30,000 grant from the Hispanic Federation in partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal.
Lawmakers in 19 states follow California's lead seeking legal refuge for trans youth
Democratic lawmakers in more than a dozen states are following California’s lead in seeking to offer legal refuge to displaced transgender youth and their families.
Democratic lawmakers in more than a dozen states are following California’s lead in seeking to offer legal refuge to displaced transgender youth and their families.
Historical markers remembering 1906 Atlanta race massacre approved by city council
The Atlanta City Council moved one step closer to marking one of the city’s darker chapters in its history.
The Atlanta City Council moved one step closer to marking one of the city’s darker chapters in its history.
Man who damaged LGBTQ streetscape must write essay on Pulse
A man convicted of burning tire marks across a gay-pride streetscape in South Florida while participating in a rally for former President Donald Trump last summer must write a 25-page essay on the deadly 2016 shooting at a gay nightclub in the state.
A man convicted of burning tire marks across a gay-pride streetscape in South Florida while participating in a rally for former President Donald Trump last summer must write a 25-page essay on the deadly 2016 shooting at a gay nightclub in the state.
Kansas lawmaker said she didn't want to share restroom with transgender colleague
LGBTQ-rights advocates are calling for a Kansas state lawmaker to be formally censured after she said she didn't want to share the women’s restrooms at the Statehouse with a transgender colleague.
LGBTQ-rights advocates are calling for a Kansas state lawmaker to be formally censured after she said she didn't want to share the women’s restrooms at the Statehouse with a transgender colleague.
Harvard atones for university's ties to slavery, pledges $100M to research
Harvard, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college, is the latest among a growing number of U.S. schools attempting to confront their involvement with slavery and also make amends for it.
Harvard, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college, is the latest among a growing number of U.S. schools attempting to confront their involvement with slavery and also make amends for it.