This year, GOP lawmakers took a new tack, trying to place a proposal on the November ballot that would in the future scratch the final Saturday of early voting, a day that in recent years has attracted large numbers of blacks to the polls.
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Groundbreaking Night for Women and Diversity, While a Trump Critic Falls | The New York Times
Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota state lawmaker, is poised to be one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, winning the Democratic nomination in a left-leaning district.
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Black Women’s Labor in America Has Always Been Exploited | Teen Vogue
A history lesson for Black Women’s Equal Pay Day.
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John Legend On The 120-Year-Old Law That Still Oppresses Black Louisianians | Colorlines
“Ending the 10-2 jury rule in Louisiana will not solve the issue of mass incarceration or dismantle White supremacy, but it will deal a significant blow to both.”
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The Massacre of Black Sharecroppers That Led the Supreme Court to Curb the Racial Disparities of the Justice System | Smithsonian.com
White Arkansans, fearful of what would happen if African-Americans organized, took violent action, but it was the victims who ended up standing trial
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Philadelphia Printworks: Activism Never Looked so Good | Shoppe Black
Even if you’re the most vocal of activists, Philadelphia Printworks will help you expresses your views, thoughts and beliefs without even having to say a word.
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From Birth of a Nation to BlacKkKlansman: Hollywood’s complex relationship with the KKK | The Guardian
Spike Lee’s latest film, about a black detective infiltrating the Klan, once again raises the issue of how seriously cinema should take the white supremacist group.
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The Common App Will Stop Asking About Students’ Criminal Histories | The Atlantic
The change may be the biggest help to low-income students of color, who are disproportionately likely to have been convicted of a crime.
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It’s a Celebration As Voters Oust Prosecutor Who Freed Michael Brown’s Killer | Colorlines
Ferguson City Council member Wesley Bell successfully challenged St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Bob McCulloch, as organizers and voters shout #ByeBob.
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How to Fight Police Violence, Pollution, and Poverty, at the Same Time | City Lab
Summer Lee is the first black woman elected to represent the Pittsburgh region in the state legislature. And she wants to set the record straight on the confluence of factors eating her constituents alive.
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