After decades of advocacy, Black farmers are now receiving payments from the $2.2 billion Discrimination Financial Assistance Program, a victory that marks a significant step towards addressing racial discrimination in USDA farm lending practices.
Category: Civil Rights
Posted inCivil Rights
Racial reckoning comes to Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Black voters in Wicomico County and the Town of Federalsburg are challenging discriminatory election structures in order to secure fair representation and end racial injustices.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Mayor Bowser celebrates legacy of legendary civil rights leader John Lewis
D.C. leaders gathered to celebrate the John Lewis National Day of Commemoration and Action, honoring the civil rights leader’s legacy and emphasizing the importance of voting and statehood for the District.
Posted inObituaries
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee dies at 74
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a champion for racial justice, criminal justice and human rights, has died at the age of 74 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Posted inCivil Rights
ACLU warns of threats to civil liberties under potential 2nd Trump administration
The ACLU has released a memo detailing the dangers posed by a potential second Trump administration, including the exploitation of executive powers to spy on Americans and target political opponents, and outlined a roadmap to combat these threats.
Posted inU.S. Government
HUD and The Appraisal Foundation forge historic deal to tackle racial inequity in real estate appraisal
HUD has announced an historic conciliation agreement with The Appraisal Foundation to address systemic racial disparities in the real estate appraisal profession, aiming to dismantle discriminatory barriers and promote greater diversity and equity in the industry.
Posted inTV and Film
D.C. activists vouch for statehood as ‘51st State’ documentary premieres at D.C./DOX Film Festival
A documentary called “51st State” was premiered at the D.C./DOX Film Festival, highlighting the fight for statehood in the nation’s capital and the need for representation for the District of Columbia’s 700,000 residents.
Posted inOpinion
How ADOS is counter revolutionary
Pan-Africanists argue that reparations should be focused on building independent Black institutions, while ADOS advocates for lineage-based reparations and integration into the American mainstream.
Posted inCivil Rights
Reverend Frederick Douglass Taylor, civil rights gladiator, dies at age 81
Rev. Frederick Douglass Taylor, a lieutenant to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a long-time member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, died on June 21 at Tranquillity Hospice in Austell, Ga. at the age of 81.
Posted inCivil Rights
Do You Know the Legislative History of the Juneteenth Federal Holiday?
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee successfully introduced and passed a bill to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday, recognizing the day’s importance in celebrating African American culture and the end of slavery.
Posted inCivil Rights
Experts discuss importance of racial impact studies in public policy
Panelists at the 2024 National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Convention discussed the importance of racial impact studies in public policy making, and how they can help reduce racial discrimination and inequities in criminal justice bills.
Posted inCivil Rights
Rev. Barber has a message for Washington: Poor people vote
Rev. William Barber III is convening the Mass Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington D.C. and to the Polls to reframe the narrative around poverty and politics, and to demonstrate the political power of low-income Americans.
