Celia was around 14 years old when she was sold into slavery in Missouri. Over the next several years, she was repeatedly abused by the man who claimed to own her. In 1855, after years of abuse, she killed him. During her trial, her defense argued she had acted to protect herself. The court rejected Read More…
Reverend Isaac Simmons did not lose his land because he failed to work it. He lost it because white men learned it might be valuable, and in 1944 Mississippi, Black ownership could become a death sentence. For years, the Simmons family had worked that Amite County soil with their own hands. They planted crops, cut Read More…
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution. It guarantees five fundamental freedoms, protecting the rights of individuals to practice their religion, speak their minds, publish information, gather together peacefully, and ask the government to make changes. You can dive deeper into these core rights and how they are interpreted by visiting the National Constitution Read More…
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett · Follow tSodsprneo8igh93mh28g3h5t06f1u50uc4f116t9104aaimfgguth144410 · We still haven’t had a real hearing on the rise of white supremacist violence, the lives lost, or the extremist groups empowered by dangerous Republican rhetoric. But somehow, Republicans found time to hold a hearing claiming the Southern Poverty Law Center is “manufacturing hate.” Meanwhile, they’re defending an Read More…
After witnessing the largest recorded public outcry against injustice in the history of mankind, my dearest friend wrote a text with a single word – “Inconsequential”! Feeling the stress and duress of a constant barrage of negativity, his statement reflects what many have come to feel during these extremely trying times. Tainted by war, threats Read More…
Andrea Hsu | March 31, 2026 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas is changing the priorities of an agency that had long focused its efforts on protecting vulnerable and underserved workers. (Elizabeth Gillis | NPR) In late February, Andrea Lucas sent a letter to the leaders of Fortune 500 companies. The Trump-appointed chair Read More…
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