Alabama Unbowed in Battling Black Voting
August 24, 2023
For more than 60 years, from Selma in 1965 to Shelby County in 2013, the state of Alabama has led the way in fighting to deny Black citizens their right to vote.
Breaking News
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- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
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- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
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SCOTUS
Black Educators React to SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action
July 6, 2023
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that colleges cannot implement race-conscious admissions policies to help build diversity on their campuses.
Wide Spectrum of Voices Denounce SCOTUS Rejection of Affirmative Action
June 29, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Thursday, June 29, striking down affirmative action policies for college and university admissions was denounced by local and national leaders representing a broad spectrum of areas.
Panel Discuss Supreme Court Case Threatening End of Affirmative Action
November 24, 2022
A webinar hosted by ChangeLawyers, American Constitution Society (ACS) Bay Area, and Equal Justice Society was held on Nov. 15 to discuss the possible outcomes of the United States Supreme Court’s pending decision in the case Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard. The online event titled, “The End of Affirmative Action: How SCOTUS Is Coming After BIPOC Students” delved into the impact of banning the consideration of race as a factor during the college admission process. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students would be affected by such a ruling, said panelist Lisa Holder, an attorney and president
Black Californians Split on Supreme Court Gun Rights Ruling
July 7, 2022
A little over a week ago, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) handed down a 6-to-3 decision making it more difficult for a handful of states – including California – to keep strict laws they have in place against carrying guns in public.
African American Leaders Speak Out on SCOTUS Roe Reversal
June 24, 2022
African American leaders across the nation largely condemned the U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued on June 24, overturning the federal abortion protections of Roe v. Wade, with some describing the action as a “pro-policing of women’s bodies” and a move to “criminalize Black women.”
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Deserves to be Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court – Right Now!
March 31, 2022
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court and after a grueling three days of questioning – and in some cases badgering – by Republicans, she has finally cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee and appears to be headed towards confirmation as a justice with support from a united Democratic Party and she even managed to pull a small group of Republicans in along the way.