racial justice

The Jernigan-Noesi family, the Roper Nedd family, and the Ford family talk about the conversations they're having with their kids about racism, social justice, and having hope for the future.

'Change Can Happen': Black Families On Racism, Hope And Parenting

8:15am July 19, 2020

by Patti Neighmond

In wake of George Floyd's killing and the Black Lives Matter protests, conversations about race in America have a new urgency. Here's how Black parents are having 'the talk' with their children today.

Jane Elliott, an educator and anti-racism activist, first conducted her blue eyes/brown eyes exercise in her third-grade classroom in Iowa in 1968.

Education

We Are Repeating The Discrimination Experiment Every Day, Says Educator Jane Elliott

3:55pm July 08, 2020

Elliott created the blue-eyes/brown-eyes classroom exercise in 1968 to teach students about racism. Today, she says, it's still playing out as the U.S. reckons with racial injustice.

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The WNBA announced it launched a Social Justice Council with a mission of raising awareness on issues concerning race, voting rights and LGBTQ+ advocacy.

WNBA Dedicates 2020 Season To Social Justice Initiatives. Senator Says She's Opposed

7:38pm July 07, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, wrote a letter to the WNBA saying she was "incredibly disappointed" that the league would align itself with the Black Lives Matter movement.

A sculpture of Juan de Oñate's settlers arriving in New Mexico is pictured as city workers remove a sculpture of the Spanish conquistador on June 16 in Albuquerque.

National

New Mexico Leaders To Militia: If You Want To Help Community, Stop Showing Up Armed

11:16am July 07, 2020

by John Burnett

Armed militias have become a feature at anti-quarantine protests, racial justice marches and monument removals. But after a shooting in Albuquerque, locals say militias are disturbing the peace.

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Washington's NFL franchise announced Friday that it will conduct a thorough review of its name. Head coach Ron Rivera said in a statement that the name issue "is of personal importance to me."

Washington Redskins And Cleveland Indians Are Rethinking Their Names

9:36pm July 03, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Corporate sponsors and investors have put pressure on the D.C. football team. Cleveland's baseball team says it wants to embrace the need for social justice.

Katie Mitchell, co-owner of Good Books in Atlanta, runs an online and pop-up bookshop with her mom, Katherine. "Things are trendy for a while ... and then they're not," she says.

Books

A Bittersweet Moment For Black Bookstore Owners

7:40pm June 27, 2020

by Natalie Escobar

As Black booksellers race to meet increased demand for books about race and justice, many are dealing with complicated, sometimes painful feelings about what the new business means.

Bill Lester prepares for the start of the Chevy Silverado HD 250 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach on February 16, 2007.

Sports

Former NASCAR Driver On The Confederate Flag: 'I Had To ... Accept It'

6:01pm June 24, 2020

by Christianna Silva

Bill Lester, one of only seven Black drivers to race in NASCAR's top-tier cup series, says he wanted the flag gone when he raced more than a decade ago. "The country was not ready to listen," he says.

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Police officers stand guard with the statue of Andrew Jackson after protesters tried to topple it at Lafayette Square in front of the White House on Monday night. Police responded with pepper spray to break up the demonstration.

National

Jackson Statue Near White House Still Standing After Protesters Try To Topple It

9:40am June 23, 2020

by Mark Katkov

The statue of the seventh president mounted on a rearing horse sits on a tall pedestal in Lafayette Square. Police fired chemical agents to clear the square of protesters.

The University of Georgia's marching band, seen during a football game last November in Athens. The band's acting director, Brett Bawcum, announced that it would no longer play "Tara's Theme" from Gone with the Wind. The film has attracted criticism for i

Georgia Marching Band Drops Song From 'Gone With The Wind' For 'Georgia On My Mind'

1:37pm June 18, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The Redcoat Band will no longer play "Tara's Theme" from the controversial film. And it already has an apt replacement in mind: the official state song, best known for Ray Charles' rendition.

Bennett College And Uplifting Black Women In Uncertain Times

3:25pm June 09, 2020

by Bethany Chafin

Bennett College in Greensboro is one of the last remaining women's HBCUs in the country, with a rich history of civil rights activism.

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