Sinclair Broadcast Group will pay $100,000 in back pay and compensatory and punitive damages to resolve a race discrimination claim filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Tag: Civil Rights Act of 1964
Posted inOpinion
What Charlie Kirk’s death reveals about America
Dr. Frances Murphy Draper serves the AFRO as CEO and publisher and is a fourth-generation member of the publication’s founding family. This week, in her call to conscience, she speaks on the brutal death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, his record and the culture of contempt that has become the norm in America.
Posted inEditorial
The endgame behind the MLK Files — erase the man, then erase the holiday
The sudden release of FBI files on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a calculated attempt to tarnish his legacy and silence the symbols that inspire progress, and is part of a broader reactionary wave aimed at rewriting history.
Posted inOPINION
Wes Moore’s veto of the Maryland reparations commission bill is counter revolutionary
Dayvon Love is director of public policy for the Baltimore-based think tank, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle. This week he speaks on Gov. Wes Moore’s veto of Maryland’s reparations study bill and what he thinks that says about the limits of mainstream Black political leadership when it is not rooted in militant, transformative struggle.
Posted inCivil Rights
Black Americans are Under Attack. Diversity Equity and Inclusion is just the beginning.
Special to the AfroRyan Coleman The origins of DEI programs date to the Civil Rights Movement, which played apivotal role in accelerating efforts to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed employment discrimination based on race, religion, sex, color and national origin. It also banned segregation in public places, […]
Posted inMaryland News
PRESS ROOM: Delegate Ashanti Martinez introduces resolution affirming Maryland’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusionÂ
Delegate Ashanti Martinez has introduced a House Joint Resolution reaffirming Maryland’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, emphasizing its importance for promoting opportunity and shared success for all Marylanders.
Posted inCivil Rights
Lawmakers reflect on the political strategy behind the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement as a moral compass, political architect, and strategist, leading to the passage of landmark legislation such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Posted inArts & Culture
New Reginald F. Lewis Museum exhibit highlights role of Black Press in Civil Rights Movement
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture has unveiled a new exhibit, “iWitness: Media and the Movement”, which commemorates the Maryland activists, community leaders and organizations that shaped the Civil Rights Movement via radio, television, photography and the Black Press.
Posted inNEWS
REVISIT REIMAGINE’: Commemorating Maryland’s ‘Year of Civil Rights’ at the Banneker-Douglass Museum
By Ericka Alston Buck, Special to the AFRO In the heart of Annapolis, Md., nestled at 84 Franklin Street, lies the Banneker-Douglass Museum, a beacon of African-American history and culture. Stepping through its doors, visitors embark on a journey through time, a journey that is both reflective and forward-thinking. Now, with 2024 marking the 60th […]