August 29, 2023 Tribal camps provide refuge, knowledge to Native Americans vulnerable to climate change Native Americans, some of the most vulnerable populations to climate change in the U.S., have been seeking refuge at intensive tribal camps.
August 28, 2023 Diversity officer: If you’re making money off racism, the last thing you want is for it to go away Former diversity trainer Erec Smith describes his issues with corporate DEI training on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime,’ saying it is not authentic and about optics.
August 25, 2023 Savannah square replaces century-old tribute to slavery advocate John C. Calhoun with emancipated Black woman The name of Susie King Taylor, an emancipated Black woman who taught former enslaved people how to read and write, was chosen to be honored at a historic square in Savannah, Georgia.
August 25, 2023 Pop star defends 2020 strip club visit with Lizzo Global pop sensation Dua Lipa defended herself from criticism in a recent interview with Vogue France, after going to a strip club with Lizzo.
August 24, 2023 Raleigh, North Carolina, unveils state’s first park honoring African American history A new 1-acre park honoring the African American struggle for freedom and equality is now open in the capital city of Raleigh, North Carolina.
August 22, 2023 Author Maxine Hong Kingston awarded a lifetime achievement prize by Before Columbus Foundation Ishmael Reed’s Before Columbus Foundation has honored Maxine Hong Kingston for her memoir “The Woman Warrior" and Darryl Pinckney for his memoir “Come Back in September."
August 18, 2023 Prominent US firms face allegations of workforce discrimination over diversity efforts Two U.S. corporations are dealing with legal challenges by former Trump administration officials, which allege their attempts to enhance diversity amount to unlawful discrimination.
August 17, 2023 Kansas State University faces civil rights complaint over 'racially discriminatory' scholarship A legal nonprofit organization filed a federal civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights against Kansas State University over an alleged racially discrimatory scholarship.
August 10, 2023 Gay veterans sue Defense Department after being forced out of armed forces due to sexuality Former U.S. military members who were dishonorably discharged for being LGBTQ are suing the Department of Defense to grant them an easier path to receive honorable discharges.
August 9, 2023 University of Nebraska-Lincoln hit with civil rights complaint over 'race-exclusive' filmmaking program In its complaint, Equal Protection Project alleges that a race-exclusive filmmaking program violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment as well as the Civil Rights Act.
