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The U.S. Supreme Court’s Decline: A Betrayal of Justice and Civil Rights

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...

New Book by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and Stacy M. Brown Explores 500-Year Legacy of Transatlantic Slave Trade

Select Books Inc. is thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of a groundbreaking book, The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Overcoming the 500-Year Legacy, scheduled for...

COLUMN: The Heartbreak of Injustice, Remembering Sonya Massey

On July 6, 2024, Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old mother known for her boundless love, was brutally taken from us. Her life was extinguished in an act of violence that defies understanding—shot in the face by an Illinois police officer. The details of her death are gruesome: a bullet entered her left eye and exited through her neck killing Ms. Massey. This was not just an act of violence; it was a stark reminder of an ongoing and unforgivable injustice of innocent African Americans murdered by police.

FDA misses deadline to ban cancerous ingredients in hair relaxers commonly used by Black women

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to meet its own deadline for banning formaldehyde in hair-straightening products, raising concerns about the agency’s commitment...

Black Lives Matter: A Self-Evident Truth

by Hiram Jackson Now that Black Lives Matter is a part of the country’s social infrastructure, I like so many other Blacks and whites –...

Barr: Crime more dangerous to black people than systemic racism in police departments

Attorney General William Barr clashed with black congressional Democrats over whether systemic racism exists in U.S. police forces. Barr, who testified Tuesday to the Democratic-led...

Shari Runner Responds to Police Accountability Task Force Report

Chicago Urban League President & CEO, Shari Runner, Responds to Police Accountability Task Force Report “To the community of people most broadly impacted by the Police...

Is Poverty In Illinois The Result Of Racism?

Poverty In Illinois: Highest Ever The Heartland Alliance, a not-for-profit research group, just published its report on the conditions of poverty and its findings cements...

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