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world3 days ago•53 min saved

History in Focus: A Photo Tour of Humanity’s Darkest Moments

A curated, image-driven compilation of more than 30 historical photographs capturing some of the world’s darkest moments—from wars and genocides to racial injustice, disasters, and mass violence—each with brief captions. The piece emphasizes the graphic nature of the images and the importance of remembering these events, spanning events like the Tenerife air disaster, Nagasaki aftermath, Bloody Sunday, Selma, internment of Japanese Americans, Jonestown, the Vietnam napalm photo, and many others, ending with a call for reflection and resources for those affected by cruelty and trauma.

via BuzzFeed|

#atrocities #civil-rights #history

politics4 days ago•16 min saved

Callais Verdict Reopens Wounds of the Voting Rights Era

The TPM piece links the Supreme Court’s Callais v. Louisiana ruling to the 1960s civil rights era, telling stories of violence and loss that helped drive the Voting Rights Act to argue the decision accelerates the rollback of Black political power in the South through aggressive redistricting, a trend historians call a grave setback and a call to renewed voting activism.

via Talking Points Memo|

#civil-rights #gerrymandering #politics

politics5 days ago•3 min saved

Mississippi protesters rally for voting rights after Supreme Court ruling

Thousands gathered in Jackson to demand protections for voting rights after a Supreme Court decision weakens Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act; speakers warned that new redistricting measures in the South threaten Black political power and pledged to resist a return to Jim Crow, with demonstrations expanding from the Old Capitol to the Jackson Convention Complex.

via The Guardian|

#civil-rights #mississippi #politics

sports5 days ago•2 min saved

NFL Cooperates With Florida AG as Subpoena Probes Rooney Rule and Diversity Programs

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after a May 13 subpoena in a probe of potential civil rights violations tied to the Rooney Rule and the NFL’s employment practices; the AG had previously warned enforcement actions if the Rooney Rule wasn’t suspended. Goodell stressed the league’s programs are lawful and will be shared with the AG, while noting the accelerator program (designed to boost diversity) is under review. The league recently held a revamped Orlando session with a mix of participants, including nonminorities, and roughly half of this year’s group were white men, reflecting ongoing diversity efforts.

via NBC News|

#civil-rights #diversity-and-inclusion #florida-attorney-general

society5 days ago•8 min saved

Lawsuit Challenges Whites-Only Arkansas Compound for Discrimination

A St. Louis real estate broker sues Return to the Land, a Ravenden, Ark., whites-only community run by white nationalists, alleging racial and ancestry-based discrimination in violation of the Fair Housing Act and Civil Rights Acts of 1866/1871. The suit, the first civil action against the group, argues private-association provisions don’t shield the venture, while Arkansas investigators probe potential violations and the founders defend their right to freely associate.

via The New York Times|

#arkansas #civil-rights #housing-discrimination

politics6 days ago•24 min saved

NAACP mobilizes Black athletes to boycott college programs amid voting-power redistricting

The NAACP launches an “Out of Bounds” campaign urging Black athletes and supporters to boycott eight flagship public universities in eight states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas) and to withhold tickets as states redraw districts following a Supreme Court ruling that narrowed voting-rights protections. The goal is to pressure leaders to restore Black voting power and ensure fair maps, with recruits encouraged to consider transferring to historically Black colleges and universities.

via The Washington Post|

#african-americans #civil-rights #college-sports

culture7 days ago•17 min saved

The Soundtrack of America: How Music Shaped a Nation

Barack Obama chronicles how American music—spirituals, protest songs, country, hip-hop—has chronicled and guided the nation’s history, from slavery to civil rights to the modern era, and shares how listening to Jay-Z and Eminem helped him focus before debates; he argues music can reveal truths politics often cannot and notes the Obama Presidential Center will include a recording studio to empower future voices in democracy.

via Rolling Stone|

#america #civil-rights #culture

politics8 days ago•179 min saved

SCOTUS leaves private enforcement of the Voting Rights Act in limbo

The Supreme Court dodged a ruling on whether private citizens can sue to enforce the Voting Rights Act’s remaining provisions, remanding the Mississippi redistricting cases and leaving private enforcement in doubt after a recent ruling narrowed the law’s reach; Justice Jackson dissented.

via CNN|

#civil-rights #politics #private-enforcement

politics9 days ago•18 min saved

From Brown to Ballots: The Unfinished Battle for Voting Power in America

Tracing a century-long arc from Brown v. Board (1954) through the 1964 and 1965 Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts, the piece shows how federal action countered state-backed disenfranchisement amid oral and physical violence in the South, then notes a 2026 Supreme Court ruling that weakened protections for Black-majority districts, sparking renewed mobilization in Selma and Montgomery to defend voting rights and democracy across party lines.

via Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack|

#brown-v-board #civil-rights #democracy

politics9 days ago•7 min saved

Cradle of Civil Rights becomes battleground for Black political representation

Thousands gathered in Selma and Montgomery to defend Black political representation as conservative states redraw districts after Supreme Court rulings and a federal court-ordered map change in Alabama’s 2nd District, stirring fears that Voting Rights protections are being weakened and that maps could again dilute Black voters’ power.

via Politico|

#alabama #civil-rights #politics

politics9 days ago•6 min saved

Montgomery rally frames defense of Black political power amid Alabama redistricting showdown

Thousands gathered in Montgomery, Alabama—the cradle of the modern Civil Rights Movement—to defend Black political representation as conservative redistricting and recent Supreme Court rulings threaten voting-rights protections; speakers tied today’s battles to the 1965 Selma march and MLK’s legacy, with Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District undergoing map changes and upcoming primaries.

via PBS|

#civil-rights #montgomery #politics

us-politics9 days ago•3 min saved

Montgomery Rally Defends Black Voting Rights After Court Ruling

Thousands gathered in Montgomery for the All Roads Lead to the South rally to defend Black voting rights after a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act; activists and lawmakers highlighted ongoing redistricting battles in Alabama and other states, linking the historic fight in Selma to a broader push to mobilize voters ahead of elections with satellite events nationwide.

via The Guardian|

#alabama #civil-rights #redistricting

us-news11 days ago•14 min saved

DOJ accuses Yale medical school admissions of illegal race-based considerations

The Justice Department alleges Yale School of Medicine illegally considered race in admissions, finding Black and Hispanic applicants had substantially higher odds of admission than similarly qualified white or Asian applicants despite lower GPAs and MCATs; the agency seeks a voluntary resolution or potential court action, while Yale defends its holistic process and says it will review the letter.

via AP News|

#admissions #civil-rights #department-of-justice

law11 days ago•1 min saved

DOJ Finds Yale Medical School Used Race in Admissions

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division concluded after a year-long probe that Yale School of Medicine discriminated in admissions based on race, including using racial proxies to evade legal restrictions, with Black and Hispanic applicants admitted at lower academic levels than White or Asian applicants with similar scores, violating federal law and signaling ongoing enforcement against race-based admissions in medical education.

via Department of Justice (.gov)|

#civil-rights #higher-education #justice-department

higher-education11 days ago•18 min saved

DOJ flags Yale Medical School for race-based admissions bias

The Justice Department concluded Yale School of Medicine discriminated in admissions based on race, favoring Black and Hispanic applicants over White and Asian ones, in violation of federal civil rights law. The finding comes after a 2023 Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions and mirrors similar findings the DOJ issued to UCLA earlier this month. Yale did not immediately comment.

via The Washington Post|

#civil-rights #college-admissions #discrimination