Melissa Noel
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On The Radar: Reparations Bill Reintroduced, Detroit Mom Loses Children to Cold , Super Bowl Protester Shares Story And More
This week, several powerful stories made headlines, sparking important discussions about justice, inequality and personal sacrifice. Lawmakers renewed their push for a reparations bill, calling...
On The Radar: Reparations Bill Reintroduced, Detroit Mom Loses Children to Cold , Super Bowl Protester Shares Story And More
This week, several powerful stories made headlines, sparking important discussions about justice, inequality and personal sacrifice. Lawmakers renewed their push for a reparations bill, calling...
The Kissing Case: Two Black Boys Were Beaten And Jailed After A White Girl’s Kiss—More Than 65 Years Later, The Impact Remains
This essay and its accompanying video are part of a 10-part series created by the Equal Justice Initiative to spotlight often overlooked or hidden stories...
Google Removes Black History Month, Pride Month And More From Calendar
Google has removed references to Black History Month and Women’s History Month, among other holidays and events, from its widely used online and mobile calendars....
Trump’s War On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion: Understanding The Impact Of His Latest Executive Orders
Since taking office about three weeks ago, Donald Trump has issued a blizzard of 200+ executive orders. Among them are two key anti-diversity, equity and...
EXCLUSIVE: Larry Miller Rose From Prison To President Of The Jordan Brand. His New Initiative Helps Other Justice-Impacted People Thrive
When Larry Miller, chairman of the Jordan Brand at Nike, publicly revealed that he had been incarcerated as a young man, it felt like a...
On The Radar: Federal Health Workers On ‘DEI Watch List,’ NFL Scraps ‘End Racism,’ TIME Honors Black Leaders & More
As we move further into Black History Month, this week’s headlines remind us of the resilience, progress and ongoing struggles within our communities. From a...
Historic Black Church Vandalized by ‘Proud Boys’ Now Controls Group’s Name
The far-right extremist group known as the Proud Boys has officially lost control of its own name—and in a strking ruling, ownership now belongs to...
Civil Rights Attorney Kiah Duggins And Flight Attendant Danasia Elder Among Those Killed In D.C. Plane Crash
Among the 64 passengers on board American Airlines Flight 5342, which collided mid-air near Reagan National Airport with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three soldiers...
Trump Makes Baseless Claim That Diversity Policies Are To Blame For Deadly DC Plane Crash
In a moment that should have been focused on national mourning and aviation safety, President Donald Trump instead used a devastating midair collision that claimed...