Civil Rights & Social Justice

NewsOne honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on what would have been the civil rights icon's 96th birthday this year.

Joude Ellis of Dream Defenders provides us with an everyday guide to freedom-fighting for Black communities.

Black people across the globe have long fought for reparations to provide justice to African descendants still reeling from the brutal legacy of slavery and systemic racism.

The federal government could take 37% of the interest on the settlement fund due to the trust classification. 

Researchers for the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice found Texas' chemical plant expansion mostly affects people of color.

Dream Defenders’ upcoming Class Ruins Everything Around Me campaign is naming names and building the power to radically create a more just and equitable world.

The Supreme Court will give voting rights opponents a second chance to undermine Black political power in 'Louisiana v. Callais.' 

In this personal essay, Dominique Morgan details how something as simple as going to the restroom became a trial for Black trans women.

So, what do we do? We organize.  We show up at ICE protests so the system doesn’t get to isolate people in silence. 

Philadelphia justice reform group JustUs Ideas will kick off its inaugural JustUs Ideas Week on June 9 at Community College of Philadelphia.

Jasmin Shupper shares how Greenline Housing Foundation is working to preserve Altadena's legacy through its land banking initiative.

In 2025, Black Voters Matter (BVM) will push for legislative change through its annual BVM Day at the Capitol across nine states.