On Friday, individuals from approximately 25 organizations across New Jersey set out on a 67-mile march throughout the state to advocate for police reform legislation, according to a press release. The…
ELAINE, Ark.—Sept. 30, 2021, marked the 102nd anniversary of the 1919 Elaine Race Massacre in Arkansas. At the Elaine Legacy Center, descendants of survivors, their families, and friends remembered the unspeakable reign of terror—loss of…
A team of experts based out of the University of Michigan are working to ensure a “just future” for Black and Native communities in the form of reparations. The University…
The National Day of Remembrance for Native American children honors children who died years ago while attending the United States’ Indian boarding schools each Sept. 30. On that day this year, a bill…
More than a year after San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced the creation of a truth, justice and reconciliation commission amid 2020's nationwide protests stemming from the police murder…
Many cities and states are observing the day. Here’s some of the history behind it. President Biden has proclaimed Monday, Oct. 11, as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, becoming the first U.S.…
"We don't have the luxury of waiting," said architect Daniel Libeskind. "There's an urgency because there are people here now." WASHINGTON — There is no memorial to the estimated 675,000…
Montgomery, Alabama (AP) — When a simulated wave hits overhead, chained statues of men, women, and children stick out of the sand. This is a symbol of the estimated 2…
Mayor Janey signed an executive order declaring the second Monday of October to be Indigenous Peoples Day in the City of Boston. Mayor Kim Janey today signed an executive order establishing Monday,…
Columbus Day began as a celebration of Italian immigrants who faced persecution in the U.S. But for many it’s now a symbol of the colonization and oppression of Indigenous people.…