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Civil rights
The life and legacy of A.G. Gaston: a man who quietly helped fund the Civil Rights Movement
by
Lee Hawkins
Feb 1, 2024
A.G. Gaston was a Black entrepreneur who invested millions of dollars into the Civil Rights Movement and Black America.
If reparations aren't politically viable, what's the next best thing?
by
Lee Hawkins
and Alex Schroeder
Jan 5, 2024
Scholars say local action directed at improving access to housing, health care and education are more likely to pass than cash payments.
In "Black Folk," the history of the Black working class is a family story
Jun 14, 2023
Historian Blair LM Kelley traces that evolution through her own family roots.
Texas taxpayers shell out millions to defend redistricting maps
Oct 25, 2022
The GOP-approved maps have drawn the ire of civil rights groups.
Banking law rooted in civil rights era gets a 21st century update
by
Matt Levin
May 5, 2022
Federal regulators propose new rules for the Community Reinvestment Act, which requires banks to invest in low- and moderate-income communities.
How promises to fix income inequality have played out after elections
Oct 28, 2020
Income inequality is on the minds of many voters right now, much like in the run-up to the 1968 presidential election.
Here's what civil rights leaders want from Facebook
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Rose Conlon
and Alex Schroeder
Jul 10, 2020
"It shouldn't be my nonprofit that has to be monitoring and focusing its energy on a corporation that makes $70 billion a year," said Color of Change President Rashad Robinson.
For public good, not for profit.
Employees look at their companies' actions — not just statements
by
Erika Beras
Jun 4, 2020
Many companies issued statements in support of the anti-racial bias movement. But some employees question internal actions and policies.
In Mississippi, labor rights can also be civil rights
by
Scott Tong
Nov 14, 2018
Some workers at the Nissan plant in Canton, Mississippi, are framing their fight for a union and higher wages as part of a longer fight for equality in the Deep South.
While challenges remain for transgender jobseekers, more businesses are reaching out to the trans community
by
Adrian Ma
Jun 8, 2018
Looking for a job can be difficult for anyone, but for transgender people, it can be especially tough.