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The Birmingham Times
birminghamtimes.com > 2026 > 09 > sixty-three-years-later-we-have-an-opportunity-to-honor-the-sacrifices-of-those-who-came-before-us-while-recommitting-ourselves-to-the-ongoing-work-of-building-a-more-just-and-equitable-soci

“Sixty-three years later, we have an opportunity to honor the sacrifices of those who came before us while recommitting ourselves to the ongoing work of building a more just and equitable society.”

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (53+ words) BETTINA BYRD-GILES, ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS OF AN UPCOMING COMMUNITY GATHERING HONORING THE 63RD ANNIVERSARY OF BIRMINGHAM’S DEFINING CIVIL RIGHTS YEAR, THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES, SEPT. 10. BETTINA BYRD-GILES, ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS OF AN UPCOMING COMMUNITY GATHERING HONORING THE 63RD ANNIVERSARY OF BIRMINGHAMâ…...

TheGrio
thegrio.com > 09/09/2026 > jackson-clean-drinking-water-isnt-a-constitutional-right

Court says clean water isn’t a constitutional right. Leaders say majority-Black Jackson, Miss., deserves better

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (333+ words) The ruling upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit from residents who alleged officials allowed lead to contaminate the majority-Black city’s drinking water. After a federal court ruled that the residents of the majority-Black city of Jackson, Mississippi, do not have…...

theroot.com
theroot.com > missouri-has-two-conflicting-court-orders-and-one-big-e-2000125095

Missouri Has Two Conflicting Court Orders and One Big Election Problem

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theroot.com
theroot.com > hundreds-of-gary-residents-are-back-in-the-dark-after-w-2000124483

Hundreds of Gary Residents Are Back in the Dark After Weeks Without Power

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theroot.com
theroot.com > aclu-expert-warns-south-carolina-voter-purge-is-dispro-2000124448

ACLU Expert Warns: South Carolina Voter Purge is Disproportionately Targeting People of Color

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NewsOne
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Federal Judge Predictably Blocks Trump’s Executive Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship [Op-Ed]

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (425+ words) Trump's attack on birthright citizenship is all about keeping "swaths" of immigrants and their offspring out of the country he and his ilk would rather be a white ethnostate. At this point, when President Donald Trump signs any executive order…...

theroot.com
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The Bill Headed to Newsom’s Desk That Could Force Corporations to Confess Their Slavery Ties

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TheGrio
thegrio.com > 08/28/2026 > the-supreme-court-sent-a-message-black-voters-are-hearing-it-loud-and-clear

The Supreme Court sent a message. Black voters are hearing it loud and clear

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (519+ words) OPINION: New polling suggests voting rights and gerrymandering battles are increasing political engagement among Black voters ahead of the midterms. After the difficult 2024 cycle, the Party has increasingly realized that Black voters – especially younger voters and Black men – need to…...

The Black Wall Street Times
theblackwallsttimes.com > 08/28/2026 > tulsas-majority-black-district-1-challenges-myth-that-black-people-dont-vote

Tulsa’s majority-Black District 1 challenges myth that Black people don’t vote

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1042+ words) Tulsa’s majority-Black District 1 posted the city’s second-highest estimated voter participation rate despite early-voting barriers....

theroot.com
theroot.com > obama-returns-to-the-trail-as-democrats-face-a-midterm-2000123463

Obama Returns to the Trail as Democrats Face a Midterm Money Gap

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