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Legendary equal rights advocate, Dr. Angela Davis, received the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Fred L. Shuttlesworth Award on Friday. According to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the Fred L. Shuttlesworth Award is the highest recognition given out by the institute and is rewarded to people who have made “significant contributions to civil and human rights.” “Through her activism and […]
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that an existing civil rights law protects workers from job discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation. Associated Press reports that the court decided by a 6-3 vote that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which makes it illegal for employers to discriminate based on a person’s […]
Social causes are at the forefront of the American consciousness; just look at the #MeToo, #TimesUp, and March For Our Lives movements that have sprung up over the past year and a half. There have always been social issues that need our urgent attention, but only recently have many societal ills have become seemingly omnipresent. […]
The Minneapolis Department of Human Rights has filed a civil rights charge against the Minneapolis Police Department. The governmental body believes that the police department should be investigated due to George Floyd’s murder, the Daily Beast reports. The inquiry will study the MPD’s policies, procedures, and practices from the last 10 years to decide whether […]
Over the past two and a half months, as much of our country has lived in quarantine, we’ve witnessed the violent loss of black lives with disturbing frequency. Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd have died at the hands of racists and law enforcement. Complex Networks recognizes the power of its platforms and is […]
If there’s something that’s not equivalent to the horrors of the Jim Crow South and segregation, it would be social distancing. White House adviser Stephen Moore, however, would seemingly argue against that point as he described COVID-19 protestors as the “modern-day Rosa Parks.” “I call these people modern-day Rosa Parks,” Moore told The Washington Post. “They […]
Civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The Georgia Democrat’s office made the announcement Sunday. Doctors discovered the cancer during a routine medical visit and reconfirmed the diagnosis. “I have been in some kind of fight – for freedom, equality, basic human rights – for nearly my entire life. I […]
JAY-Z and Will Smith‘s Emmett Till series has finally found a home. The long-gestating project will air on ABC, focusing on the story of Till’s mother Mamie Till-Mobley, who fought for civil rights for the rest of her life after the murder of her son. Till was murdered at the age of 14 after he […]
The Phoenix Police Department has launched an investigation after several of its officers were accused of using excessive force on a black family. A portion of the incident was captured on a cellphone video that shows an unidentified officer handcuffing 22-year-old Dravon Ames before throwing him against a vehicle and sweeping one of his legs. The officer […]
Iconic New Orleans chef Leah Chase passed away on Saturday, according to her family. She was 96. Dubbed the “Queen of Creole Cuisine,” Chase spent more than 70 years building and maintaining a culinary brand as the executive chef and co-owner of the city’s Dooky Chase’s Restaurant. She was also known for being a catalyst […]
