Staff / TruthdigAug 6, 2016
Demonstrations in five cities led to blocked roads, stalled traffic and more than a dozen arrests. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 16, 2016
In an opinion piece published by The Guardian, the scholar and activist explains how the president has failed to confront systemic racism and how this legacy will haunt the country. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJul 14, 2016
The former court-show judge who now has her own law firm announced she would “aggressively pursue justice” for the family of Philando Castile, killed by police in Minnesota last week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 2, 2016
The Greens' presumptive presidential nominee finds that in many respects, Clinton’s platform is terrible for women.
The Greens' presumptive presidential nominee finds that in many respects, Clinton’s platform is terrible for women. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 5, 2016
A talk with the scholar and Princeton professor about the tremendous racial inequalities that remain as the final term of America's first black president draws to a close. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMar 9, 2016
An association of activists, including a founder of Black Lives Matter, published a letter claiming that the civil rights of minorities could be abused if the FBI gains the power to force a technology company such as Apple to undermine its users’ activities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigDec 31, 2015
The movement's innovative and committed activism has renewed the struggle for racial justice In 2015, no other progressive cause in the United States came close to its perseverance and creativity The movement's innovative and committed activism has renewed the struggle for racial justice. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 10, 2015
After being accused of inadequately representing the interests of blacks during his presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders took the major step of publishing a detailed platform articulating his views on the chronic violence inflicted upon Americans of color both physically and via the nation's political, legal and economic systems. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 9, 2015
Amid a spate of confrontations initiated by Black Lives Matter protesters over the presidential candidate’s supposed inattentiveness to the plight of black Americans, the Vermont senator has recruited Symone Sanders to his campaign staff. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJun 24, 2015
While we're all waiting for the Supreme Court to make some historic calls about key issues like gay marriage, here's another big one to keep in focus: racial discrimination in housing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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