How The FBI Weaponized Homophobia In The Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights and Black Power movements focused on racial justice, but often overlooked the experiences of the LGBT community.
How Black Women Contributed to the Civil Rights Movement…Despite Its Sexism
HOW BLACK WOMEN CONTRIBUTED TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (Despite Its Sexism) By Darius Spearman (africanelements) About the author: Darius Spearman is a professor of Black Studies at San Diego College, where he has been pursuing his love of teaching since 2007. He is...
Russia And Black People: Relationship Status (It’s Complicated)
WNBA superstar, Brittney Griner had been entering Russia to play in the Russian Premier League during the off-season since 2014. However, in February 2022, Russian customs officials detained Griner after finding cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage. Over the years, the relationship between Black people and Soviet Russia has vacillated between acceptance and discrimination and violence.
California’s Reparations Task Force: An Unapologetic Call for Racial Justice
In 2020 California Secretary of State Shirley Weber put forward California Assembly Bill 3121. The bill’s passage established the first-in-a-nation task force to study reparations. Reparations seek to right the wrongs of the past, ensure that our children are not victims of the same injustices we have suffered, and heal as a nation.
Marcus Garvey and the Call for Black Unity
Marcus Garvey practiced a doctrine of self-reliance, anti-colonialism, and Black unity, but rivalries and factionalism ultimately led to his downfalI.
What is Moore v Harper and Why Should We Care?
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- Beverly Hills School Racism Lawsuit Exposes Deep Roots September 24, 2026Nine Black families file a civil rights lawsuit against Beverly Hills schools, citing relentless racial harassment and systemic indifference by administrators.Darius Spearman
- Why Minneapolis Overhauled Its Crisis Team September 24, 2026Minneapolis faces pushback after proposing to replace its trusted unarmed crisis response provider with an out-of-state corporation, risking community trust.Darius Spearman