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Lawsuit alleges bias in a company’s automated hiring tools
A federal lawsuit against Workday alleges its automated hiring tools discriminate against Black, female, disabled, and older applicants. Read the details.
Crowley wins Wisconsin’s 2026 Democratic primary for governor in a photo finish
Crowley retracted his campaign resignation after receiving an endorsement for Governor Evers, which helped him narrowly beat Hong.
Madagascar moves to reclaim colonial-era land still registered to foreigners
Madagascar’s National Assembly adopted a law that will transfer the last remaning properties from foreign to local ownership.
Haitians Dismissed From Jobs, Fit With Ankle Monitors After TPS Ends
NYC terminates Haitian city workers following the end of Temporary Protected Status resulting in job loss, ICE monitoring, and deportation.
As Chicago rethinks its monuments, an artist surrounds George Washington with ‘Other Washingtons’
A new exhibit in Chicago features the work of Amanda Williams, who asks who is worthy of being monumentized in our society.
Yes, It’s Called ‘White People School.’ Here’s What It Teaches
One advocate has designed a program for white students to learn about issues such as racism and reparations.
This rising painter reimagines Renaissance art in a cocoa plantation in Cameroon
African artist Marc Padeu’s paintings subvert history and reveal humanity despite a lack of artistic infrastructure in this continent.
What’s next for Nicodemus, the Kansas town where freedom took root for Black Americans
The town struggles with crumbling buildings and warer lines while trying to attract visitors to learn history.
40 Acres and a Lie Part 1
Mother Jones’ two-year investigation found 1,250 formerly enslaved Black Americans who were given land, only to see it returned to their enslavers.
6,000 digitized portraits of Black history now available and free to the public for the first time
The collection is named after photographer Richard Samuel Roberts who captured images of the Black community in Columbia, SC in the early 1900s.
On day he’s inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame, NFL player Roger Craig reveals dementia diagnosis
The former running back for the San Franscisco 49ers shared a bittersweet moment with fans while being honored.
Next generation of civil rights advocates gather in D.C.
Over 900 high school students gathered in D.C. to prepare for the civil rights movement, empowering the next generation of civic leaders.
A Jewish philanthropist funded this pioneering school for Black students. Now it’s getting a second life.
Sadievielle, a Rosenwald School in Kentucky, was not part of a proposed national park plan, so local residents are trying to save it.
Exonerated after 42 years in prison, he’s eligible for $480K compensation. Louisiana’s AG says no.
AG Liz Murrell maintains that Elvis Brooks is guilty despite evidence showing otherwise, blocking from his legally-owed restitution.
Amid Trump scrutiny, UW cut ties with group that helps people of color
The Trump administration has strong-armed schools that worked with the PhD Project to cast a wider net for future business doctoral students.
Tuskegee University Dress Code Sparks Debate
While the school maintains that this will help students develop professional dressing habits, many know that race plays a role in how people are judged.
Australian town defends its ‘long-valued and admired’ statue of an enslaved African American child
Artist Osvaldo Budet’s call for change of 150-year-old statue of an enslaved child in Maitland, Australia, sparking a debate on race, history.
America’s first Black U.S. attorney general endorses Keisha Lance Bottoms as redistricting battles reshape the South
The midterm elections represent an opportunity for democrates like Bottoms to break up republican control and preserve Black voting power.
This Date in History: The British Empire Abolishes Slavery
The law commenced on August 1st after being ratified in 1933, but major exceptions allowed the crown’s continued involved in slavery.
