History Gloria Steinem and the CIA Elías Villoro

politics Continuing the work of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, challenging racism since the 1960s Elías Villoro

civil rights Chile celebrates first gay wedding Rob Beschizza

black lives matter Juneteenth: "Emancipation is a marker of progress for white Americans, not black ones" David Pescovitz

texas College student wins settlement after being sexually assaulted by Harris County deputies for 11 minutes Jess Sabine

conspiracy theories Policeman's deathbed confession: the NYPD and the FBI killed Malcolm X David Pescovitz

activism Sixty-five years ago today, Rosa Parks refused to go to the back of the bus David Pescovitz

surveillance French government proposes new ban on filming and photographing police Thom Dunn

music Joyous animated video for Nina Simone's "Color Is A Beautiful Thing" David Pescovitz

music Happy birthday to John Coltrane David Pescovitz

fbi Timely trailer for Fred Hampton biopic 'Judas and the Black Messiah' Andrea James

cosplay Civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis cosplayed as himself at Comic Con. Janelle Hessig

politics Rep. John Lewis, 1940-2020 Rob Beschizza

racism The US Department of Justice was originally created to tackle white supremacy Thom Dunn

elections Joe Biden repeatedly claimed to have marched for civil rights. He didn't. Cory Doctorow

race TSA admits that its pornoscanners flag Black women and others with curly hair for humiliating, invasive searches Cory Doctorow

labor The FAIR Act will end forced arbitration for employment, consumer, antitrust and civil rights disputes Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Tracking down Dick Davy, a mysterious "lost" comedian who once championed civil rights and antiracism Cory Doctorow

History "Capitalism has outlived its usefulness" -Martin Luther King, Jr Cory Doctorow

activism Activist Shaun King relaunching Frederick Douglass' abolitionist paper, North Star Rusty Blazenhoff