Civil Rights
Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas not only recorded an anthem for the civil rights era – they fought for fair pay and proudly called themselves divas
The CBS television show “It’s What’s Happening Baby” aired a music video featuring Martha and the Vandellas performing their hit song “Nowhere to Run” to kick off its national broadcast dedicated to Detroit on June 28, 1965.
The Conversation
8 min read
Teen whose eye was surgically removed after DHS shot him files civil rights complaint: ‘I’m in no way an agitator. I just had my camera’
Tucker Collins seeks $100M in damages after less-lethal munition struck his face and destroyed his eye
The Independent UK
6 min read
‘The days of using federal funds to further discrimination are over’: IBM to pay $17 million in first-of-its-kind ‘Civil Rights Fraud Initiative’ settlement – Trump administration anti-DEI push seeks to strip businesses of ‘inherently divisive policies’
The first settlement claim under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative will see IBM pay $17 million to the US government.
TechRadar
4 min read
Alleged white supremacist pleads guilty in fire at Tennessee center that trained civil rights icons
A man linked to white supremacist movements has pleaded guilty to setting a fire that destroyed part of a historic social justice center in Tennessee
The Independent UK
4 min read
Mississippi reveals its full history for America's anniversary year, a contrast to federal efforts
America’s history is being seen through different lenses as the country celebrates its 250th anniversary
The Independent UK
8 min read
“It’s not really about a blackbird whose wings are broken, you know”: The story of the Beatles' 1968 acoustic gem and its powerful subtext
At the very heart of the White Album, this tender Beatles masterpiece pulled from the classical music tradition and empathised with the American civil rights movement
MusicRadar
15 min read
Video of an ICE shooting shattered the agency’s story. Will it usher in accountability?
The case against two Venezuelan men in Minneapolis is the latest to fall apart. Now agents could face repercussions, but questions linger over whether it signals a real shift
The Guardian - US
8 min read
'Run again!' Kamala Harris confirms she's thinking about running for president again in 2028
Former vice president Kamala Harris confirmed on Friday that she is thinking about running for president again in 2028. The Rev. Al Sharpton asked the former vice president at the National Action Network conference in New York City if she would run for president in 2028. "Listen, I might," Harris…
The Times of India
2 min read
Trump’s DOJ plans to settle Colony Ridge case without compensating victims
The Biden administration sued a Texas land developer accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents. Trump’s DOJ is now offering an unprecedented settlement that experts say could target the very people who were harmed by the developer.
The Texas Tribune
14 min read
Automatic Draft Registration Jeopardises Transgender and Immigrant Youth, Says Civil Rights Group
Civil rights advocates warn that automatic draft registration could disproportionately affect transgender and immigrant youth, raising privacy and data misuse concerns.
International Business Times UK
5 min read
