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60 years ago, on September 15, 1963, during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement, members of the Ku Klux Klan bombed the 16 Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL. Killing four little girls: Addie Mae Collins, Carol Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley.

60 Years Later: The Bombing that Rocked the Civil Rights Movement and Tore at the Conscience of America

by Prince James Story September 15, 2023September 24, 2023

Prince James Story Sixty years ago, on September 15, 1963, the day started as a typical Sunday for most residents in Birmingham, Alabama— they woke up and prepared for church. […]

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education.

In a “Superficial Rule of Colorblindness” Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action in Higher Education

by S.E. Williams July 1, 2023July 3, 2023

After 30 days of intense training 28 inmates graduate from the Glen Helen Fire Camp on April 28, 2015.

The Fight to End Involuntary Servitude in California

by Prince James Story May 21, 2023May 21, 2023

According to staff attorney and director of Police Practices for the ACLU, Melanie Ochoa. “Certain categories of people in California, particularly Black folks, are subject to more stops, more invasive stops, and are less likely to actually result in contraband being seized by police.”

Traffic Stops Seeped in Racial Bias

by Prince James Story April 9, 2023April 10, 2023

29 year-old Tyree Nichols killed during a traffic stop by five Black police officers of the Memphis Police Department on January 7, 2023. Essie Justice Group joins demands to end deadly police traffic stops and underscores the urgent need to fund community safety alternatives.

Essie Justice Group Demands an End to Police-Conducted Traffic Stops

by Asante-Ra February 5, 2023February 5, 2023

The Electronic Frontier Foundation prepares to take its case against San Bernardino County to unseal eight search warrants associated with the use of Cell Site Simulators to the California Supreme Court.

Greater Public Oversight of San Bernardino County Law Enforcement Takes Backseat to Criminal Investigatory Process

by Gail Fry December 6, 2022December 6, 2022

CA Reparations: Interim Report and Recommendations

by Breanna Reeves June 5, 2022June 7, 2022

On the 2nd Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder…

by Breanna Reeves May 25, 2022May 25, 2022

Civil Rights Leaders Slam Tesla After California Charges Automaker With Discrimination

by California Black Media February 17, 2022February 16, 2022