desegregation

Former South Carolina Sen. Ernest ‘Fritz’ Hollings Dies at 97

MEG KINNARD / The Associated Press Apr 6, 2019 The silver-haired Democrat helped shepherd his state through desegregation as governor and went on to serve 38 years in the U.S. Senate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

School Segregation Is Making a Comeback

By Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Sep 20, 2017 Many states have made it easier for communities to secede from their school district, thus allowing them to segregate again. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Immigration: Presidents Have the Power, but Does Obama Have the Guts?

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Nov 19, 2014 Protecting immigrants from deportation, permitting them to come out of the shadows, is the right thing to do. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

American Hero; American Story

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Nov 15, 2014 John Doar died last week at the age of 92. If there was a Greatest Generation, he was one of its greatest men. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In Desegregation Case, Judge Blasts School Officials and Justice Department

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2014 A federal judge in Alabama says a local school board has failed to meet legal mandate to integrate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Koch Brothers and Public School Segregation

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2011 In its latest attack on the billionaire Koch brothers, Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films shows how the fearsome libertarian duo used their wealth and power to elect four segregationists to North Carolina's Wake County school board in 2009. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )