Organizations helping Civil Rights movement demonstrators impacted by pandemic
Several national civil rights organizations are raising money to help with food, medical, housing and utility bills.
MLB: Negro Leagues were a major league
The Negro Leagues are now considered a major league and its statistics and records will be included in MLB's history.
Claremont church nativity scene highlights push for racial equality, creating peace
Church leaders assure the nativity scenes are *NOT* about politicizing Christmas, rather they're about creating peace.
APS votes to change names of Grady High, Brown Middle schools
After months of deliberating on a new name for Grady High School, Atlanta Public Schools has voted to change the name to Midtown High School.
Anne Frank memorial in US defaced with swastika stickers
The United States' only memorial to Holocaust victim Anne Frank was plastered with stickers depicting a swastika, a symbol appropriated by the Third Reich during the World War II era and used by white supremacists.
Son raises questions over how his disabled father was treated during traffic stop
A South Fulton family is outraged after their 82-year-old disabled father is handcuffed, charged, and allegedly bruised by Senoia police officers.
Supreme Court rejected appeal to limit transgender students
The Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal from parents in Oregon who want to prevent transgender students from using locker rooms and bathrooms of the gender with which they identify.
‘Racism sickens me’: Louisville mayor declares racism a public health crisis
Fischer announced several actions he would take immediately to help dismantle systemic racism, which include the recruiting of police officers of color and addressing the Black pay gap.
Pacific Grove police officer on administrative leave during investigation into social media post
The post in question, which was reported to the department, stated "F--- Black Lives Matter."
Biden plans swift moves to protect and advance LGBTQ rights
As vice president in 2012, Joe Biden endeared himself to many LGBTQ Americans by endorsing same-sex marriage. Now, as President-elect, he's proposing to carry out virtually every major proposal on their wish lists.
Cobb County Schools scraps committee to rename Wheeler, Walton high schools
The Cobb County School Board has decided to halt plans to consider renaming two Cobb County high schools named after men historians believe held white supremacist values.
Transgender woman sues Georgia corrections officials again
A Black transgender woman on Monday sued Georgia prison officials, saying they have failed to protect her from repeated sexual assaults behind bars and failed to provide her with adequate medical treatment.
NBA players, Pope Francis discuss social justice at Vatican
Five NBA players have met with Pope Francis at the Vatican to discuss social justice. Marco Belinelli, Sterling Brown, Jonathan Isaac, Kyle Korver and Anthony Tolliver were joined in the audience Monday by NBA players' union union executive director Michele Roberts.
California NAACP leader resigns amid conflict-of-interest backlash
She was especially prominent in commercials against Proposition 15, which sought to raise commercial property taxes to increase funding for schools, and against Proposition 25, which would have eliminated the use of cash bail.
Trump election challenges sound alarm among voters of color
Since Election Day, President Donald Trump and his allies have sought to expose voter fraud in overwhelmingly Black population centers in major cities across the country.
Demonstrators sue Chicago Police over ‘brutal, violent’ tactics during protests
Activists who protested in Chicago over George Floyd’s death and the killing by police of other Blacks across the U.S. filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing city police officers of brutally attacking and falsely arresting them during the demonstrations.
'That looks like me:' Mixed-race girl notes while looking at video of Kamala Harris
"Kamala Haris, a woman in power, a woman of color. From the bottom of our brown-girl hearts. Thank you. Representation matters."
Crew-1 astronaut first female to lift off from American soil since 2011
Dr. Walker will be the mission specialist for the Crew-1 mission. This will be her second long-duration mission aboard the ISS.
Kim Ng: Miami Marlins name first female general manager in MLB history
The Miami Marlins have hired Kim Ng as the team’s general manager, making her the first female GM in the history of MLB and the first Asian-American GM.
Georgia county considers rules outlawing discrimination
A middle Georgia county is debating whether to pass an anti-discrimination ordinance that would govern businesses.



















