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The Supreme Court just cleared the way for Black coaches to challenge the NFL's hiring practices in open court. It's a major victory for transparency and accountability in professional sports.
A man who led the KKK as a teenager quit after reading the Bible and realizing he'd been lied to. Today, he's the first white pastor of a 140-year-old Black church in Florida.
The 784th Tank Battalion, an all-Black unit that helped liberate the Netherlands in 1945, stayed silent about their heroism for decades due to racism back home. Now their daughters are ensuring history remembers their fathers' service.
When Jackie Robinson stepped onto a baseball field in 1947, he did more than break a sports record. He sparked America's Civil Rights Movement and proved one person really can change the world.
The UN's top human rights official called reparatory justice essential for dismantling racism rooted in slavery and colonialism. Countries and institutions are taking steps forward, including issuing apologies and returning cultural artifacts.
Removing race from a kidney function test gave more than 21,000 Black patients better access to lifesaving transplants. The policy change proves medical equity reforms can work without hurting other groups.
Hospitals are finally correcting a race-based kidney test that unfairly made Black patients wait longer for transplants. The change is already helping thousands get life-saving care sooner.
Three sisters discovered their ancestors were enslaved by the Jesuit Church and turned that revelation into a foundation transforming how America confronts its past. The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation now connects descendants of enslaved and enslavers to heal racial wounds through education, scholarships, and community care.
The Jesuits and descendants of people they enslaved have created America's first partnership of its kind to fund education and healing. The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation is already supporting families and racial justice work nationwide.
A groundbreaking UC Riverside study reveals Black and Latino teenagers significantly outperform white peers at identifying online disinformation, especially race-related content. Their secret weapon? Real-world experience navigating digital racism has made them naturally savvier online.
Two-time World Cup winner Moeen Ali is coming out of retirement to play for Yorkshire Cricket Club, saying their transformation after a racism scandal shows real progress. The 38-year-old credits the team for "doing a fantastic job integrating with society" over the past five years.
After six years of research, Maryland's Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission has released a groundbreaking report documenting 38 Black lives lost to racial terror and proposing a path forward. The 630-page report calls for reparations, education reforms, and official acknowledgment of the state's role in enabling lynchings between 1854 and 1933.