Black History Month: Civil Rights activist recalls having acid dumped in whites-only pool
On June 18, 1964, a group of Black and white protesters fighting for integration went swimming in the whites-only pool at the ...
Can Trump actually ban DEI? The confusion is the point
The confusion may have been the point, legal experts told Salon. Regardless of what powers Trump may claim, American ...
Iowa Republicans back a bill that would strip gender identity from the state’s civil rights code
Several protesters were arrested at the Iowa state Capitol as Republican lawmakers advanced a bill that would strip the state ...
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The Trump Administration’s Condemnation of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education and How Schools Can Prepare
The EO directs federal agencies, including ED, to crack down on illegal “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) programs that violate civil rights and identifies federally funded higher education ...
Laid off? Here's what former federal workers can do, attorney says
According to Freed, managing partner of Freed Grant LLC, many workers who have been laid off are probationary employees. Probation employees generally do have protection, "although much less for ...
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UNM reaffirms commitment to diversity following federal guidance against race-based programs
The University of New Mexico will risk losing federal funding if it does not end race-based programs by Feb. 28, according to ...
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Put a Stop to LGBTQ Discrimination
The numbers on the prevalence of LGBTQ discrimination in the workplace are staggering. UCLA's Williams Institute reports ...
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Ida B. Wells and the campaign against lynching
Explore Ida B. Wells’ legacy as a pioneering journalist, anti-lynching activist, and co-founder of the NAACP in this ...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a dream that changed the world and lives on
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than just a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement; his legacy is deeply rooted in his ...
Straight woman lost two jobs to gay colleagues. Supreme Court will decide if she can sue.
The case could lead to an influx of 'reverse discrimination' claims as the nation turns away from diversity, equity and ...
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How a central Illinois reverend helped shape American civil and voting rights
The movement was civil and voting rights for Black Americans, and the subject was Vivian. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called him the greatest preacher he had ever seen. President Barack Obama ...