Civil Rights & Social Justice
Few ever grapple with the true crux of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s work and the clarion call he and others had for jobs and justice.
Renee Nicole Good wasn’t a rioter, nor a terrorist, and she didn’t run anyone over. She was a mother of three, a poet, and didn’t deserve to die.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis during an apparent protest against the ICE crackdown.
The Education Department has closed several civil rights offices, leaving many Black students with no recourse when dealing with systemic racism.Â
Our subordination has never equated to the severing of melodies linking us beyond time, borders, and language.Â
For thousands of children exposed to toxic water, the real damage is invisible, slow, generational, and no check will erase it.
Economic boycotts remain a core part of the people's response to unchecked corporate power.Â
Politics and sports have always danced around each other, even when folks swear they shouldn’t be in the same room. The truth is that whenever athletes step on a court, field, or track, they carry their identities, their communities, and the world’s tensions right along with them. For many fans, sports serve as an escape, […]
Viola Fletcher fought for justice for the Tulsa Race Massacre up until her death on Nov. 24. Here's why she is an icon.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, minister, civil rights leader, and two-time presidential candidate, profoundly shaped America’s dialogue on race, poverty, and equality.
Today marks what would have been George Floyds 52nd birthday. Read more about his legacy and how his life sparked a global movement.
Dream Defenders’ upcoming Class Ruins Everything Around Me campaign is naming names and building the power to radically create a more just and equitable world.