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The University of Missouri Administration has decided not to expel a student for racist Snapchat
A white student at the University of Missouri who made a racist joke about killing African-Americans will not be reprimanded or punished...
Feb 6, 20232 min read
Astrophysicist Natalie Gosnell says the field is paralyzed by “systemic racism and white supremacy”
Academia is plagued by rampant white supremacy, but some scientists are putting forth the effort to call out the racism that has shaped...
Feb 4, 20232 min read
DeSantis proposes banning diversity and inclusion initiatives at Florida universities
To ensure they "wither on the vine" without funding, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday his intention to ban state universities...
Feb 3, 20231 min read
No charges will be filed against the Newark detective involved in the death of Carl Dorsey
In Newark, New Jersey, a grand jury decided not to indict Detective Rod Simpkins for fatally shooting Carl Dorsey on New Year's Day 2021....
Feb 2, 20231 min read
Atatiana Jefferson's sister Amber Carr dies 'surrounded by family'
The sister of Atatiana Jefferson, the Fort Worth woman who was shot and killed by a police officer in 2019, has died after a long battle...
Feb 1, 20232 min read
A case of mistaken identity in a facial recognition tool led to the wrongful arrest of a Black man
This is the epiotme of dystopian. Louisiana authorities' use of facial recognition technology led to the mistaken arrest of a Georgia man...
Jan 30, 20232 min read
"You’re going to see acts that defy humanity", Memphis police chief says of Tyre Nichols footage
On Friday, hours before the footage is expected to be released publicly, the Memphis police chief told CNN that the video footage of Tyre...
Jan 27, 20232 min read
City National Bank to pay $31M redlining settlement, DOJ’s largest ever
City National Bank, based in Los Angeles, was accused of discrimination for refusing to underwrite mortgages in predominantly Black and...
Jan 27, 20231 min read
Mississippi agency denies NAACP’s water discrimination claim
A Mississippi environmental supervisor has denied accusations that the state agency he manages unfairly discriminated against the capital...
Jan 24, 20232 min read
Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has introduced a historic bill that would combat white supremacy
Although it may not seem like a particularly impactful behavior, spreading hate online creates a slippery slope that feeds into real-life...
Jan 24, 20231 min read
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis bans AP African American studies from high school curriculums
High school students in Florida are being denied a new Advanced Placement course in African American studies under the administration of...
Jan 23, 20232 min read
After Colorado launched a new indigenous alert system, a missing Lakota man was found dead
A 27-year-old Lakota man in Colorado went missing a day before the state's new Missing Indigenous Person Alerts system was launched. He...
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Thousands of American teens are being forcibly enrolled in J.R.O.T.C. classes
There are approximately 3,500 high schools across the country that offer J.R.O.T.C. programs taught by veterans; per the Pentagon, it is...
Jan 20, 20232 min read
The city of Rosewood, Fla., observes the 100th anniversary of the 1923 race massacre.
Black people flourished in the town of Rosewood in central Florida after World War I. Within a matter of days, a racial mob devastated...
Jan 18, 20232 min read
North Carolina Sheriff who resigned for calling Black employees "Black bastards", has resigned again
In North Carolina, a sheriff who called his Black colleagues untrustworthy "Black bastards" and "snakes" has resigned for the second time...
Jan 17, 20231 min read
A Wall Street Journal reporter was handcuffed by police while standing outside a Chase Bank.
An officer detained and handcuffed a Black Wall Street Journal reporter outside of a Chase Bank, raising First Amendment concerns and...
Jan 13, 20232 min read
Black People Made Up 24% Of Those Killed By Cops In 2022
To exist as a Black person in America is to have a perpetual target on your back. A report released at the end of 2022 by the...
Jan 12, 20232 min read
White contractors wouldn’t remove Confederate statues. So a Black man did it.
“The Negro … put up the Robert E. Lee monument and should the time come, will be there to take it down." These words by...
Jan 11, 20231 min read
2022 has been an amazing year at Know Your Rights Camp!
As another year comes to a close, we can't help but feel grateful for all the progress we have made in accomplishing our mission...
Dec 29, 20222 min read
Providence offers reparations to address racism. White people can apply.
The concept of racial equity causes a multitude of conversations but is often intentionally misconstrued to diminish the plight of...
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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