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Courts Virginia’s Equal Rights Lawsuit Shot Down by Federal Court

WASHINGTON D.C.- In January 2020, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

Brian Carlton Brian Carlton March 6, 2021 4:08 am EST
Safety Supporters of then President Donald Trump protest inside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)
Safety What Trump’s Unchecked Legacy of Lies Could Mean in the Fight Against Extremism in North Carolina

Of the more than 250 people charged for their roles in the siege on the Capitol, at least seven are North Carolinians and one has ties to the Oath Keepers.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil March 1, 2021 3:27 pm EST
Social Justice The former Friends Elementary School, an African American primary school located on the hill overlooking the CI farm campus. The building is now used by the Montgomery County Public Schools Corps of Cadets. Photo by Ashley Spinks Dugan.
Social Justice What Was It Like to Be Black in Appalachia? Institute Offers Historical Lesson.

CHRISTIANSBURG- The Christiansburg Institute is using a driving tour to educate folks about the history of being Black in Appalachia.

Ashley Spinks Dugan Ashley Spinks Dugan February 25, 2021 1:26 am EST
Social Justice Black Lives Matter activists Lamont Lilly and Marc Hill and Maurice Mitchell
Social Justice Heroes of 2020: Black Activists on the Protests That Were and the Work That’s Still to Be Done in 2021

Black activists organized for racial justice for years, but the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by police pushed a large, diverse swath of protesters to support them.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright December 30, 2020 1:16 pm EST
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Social Justice How Four Young Activists Pushed Through the Sh*tshow of 2020 Without Giving Up

"I was burnt out every single day. From grieving the losses of Black lives to being arrested and being affected by police brutality myself, I was in a dark place."

Nadya Okamoto Nadya Okamoto December 23, 2020 8:00 am EST

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Social Justice workers in the Capitol building removing a confederate statue to replace it with civil rights icon Barbara Johns
Social Justice Civil Rights Icon Barbara Johns Statue to Replace Robert E. Lee’s at US Capitol

At the age of 16, Johns led the school walkout that helped desegregate public schools in the US. Soon, her statue will stand in the Capitol building in place of the longstanding confederate monument.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright December 22, 2020 3:25 pm EST
Business Black-owned bookstore owner Ali Nervis displaying anti-racist books in his store
Business Black-Owned Bookstores Are on the Brink. A Temporary Interest in Anti-Racism Books Won’t Save Them.

Between the failure of the Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs and Amazon’s huge presence in online book sales, already vulnerable Black-owned bookstores are left unprotected.

Tara L. Conley Tara L. Conley December 17, 2020 2:42 pm EST