Civil Rights

By Erick Johnson of The Chicago Crusader Publishers and owners of Chicago’s Black media organizations have banded together, urging Mayor Brandon Johnson to keep his...

Community leaders and activists gathered to celebrate Bobby L. Rush’s decades of service. The former U.S. Congressman reflected on his journey and unveiled a...

A school district in Illinois is being sued by parents who allege a history of racial harassment. The lawsuit alleges that the district has...

By Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and National Park Service Director Chuck Sams  As the first Native American cabinet secretary and leader of the...

In a moving ceremony at City Hall, Mayor Brandon Johnson presented the Key to the City to Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. on his 83rd...

The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday announced that it would review and evaluate the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, marking the federal government’s first...

In the wake of the recent debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, a harsh reality has emerged: the future of America is inextricably linked to our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). This is not just a policy conversation; it is a defining moment for our national identity. The stakes are high, and the consequences of inaction are profound.

Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (Public Domain). In an era marked by unprecedented political polarization, the United States...

Before she would become the Democratic presidential nominee. Kamala Harris with her mother Shyamala Gopalan (Photo: X).  By Ben Jealous When Kamala Harris was sworn in...

A group of teenagers marching during a civil rights rally. Bettman via Getty Images by Tobin Miller Shearer, University of Montana Fifty-eight years ago in the...