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NPR's Audie Cornish talks with civil rights activists about what it was like to fight for the Voting Rights Act in the 1960s — and the rights that are in jeopardy now.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with civil rights activists about what it was like to fight for the Voting Rights Act in the 1960s — and the rights that are in jeopardy now.

It’s not just you. America is getting more divisive. We, as a country, are having an increasingly difficult time getting along because we feel more and

Americas Racial Awakening Forces Virginia Military Institute To Confront Its Past—And Future Time 2 days ago Molly Ball/Lexington, Va. © Jared Soares for TIME Civil War cannons outside the barracks that house Virginia Military Institute’s cadets in Lexington, Va. on May 6, 2021. It was a cold morning last December when they finally took Stonewall Jackson down. No ceremony was held, no protesters gathered; snowflakes swirled in the air. A crane silently hoisted the enorm...

Simran Jeet Singh: Thank you for watching the Religion News Service series, “Anti-Racism as a Spiritual Practice.” I’m your host, Dr. Simran Jeet Singh. And this episode is part of the second season of our series, which we filmed late in 2020. The first season, which was entitled, “Becoming Less Racist,” can be viewed on religionnews.com. We thank Columbia University and Trinity University for their support in making the second season possible. So, I’m ready to introduce Lisa Sharon...

Is Dialogue Enough to Bridge Racial Divides? Changing attitudes only goes so far when there are inequitable policies in place, one organizer learned. By Lennon Flowers | February 1, 2021 In 2017, a USA Today article named Erie, Pennsylvania, the worst place in the country for African Americans to live, citing high unemployment among the city’s Black population, and a 57% lower median income compared to the city’s white households. Dr. Michael Fisher and Rev. J...

St. Olaf will honor the lessons of Martin Luther King Jr. with series of events Martin Luther King Jr. Day at St. Olaf College is an opportunity to honor Rev. King’s lessons by carving intentional spaces to engage in discourse around social justice, oppression, community, and social change. There are a number of opportunities this year for our community to come together and work in service and support those who are disenfranchised. All are encouraged to join in action, activities,...

People have, you know, their futures have been limited by building in racism into the systems. what is that for people right now? and so it is -- what i thought was really fascinating and very powerful that senator harris did was she reintroduced herself to the country and placed herself in a legacy that is very powerful. you use the word busing and you think about ruby sales or the trajectory of civil rights. shes indicating something thats bigger than policy. >> i want to actually stay on this...

Building in racism into the systems. what is that for people right now? and so it is -- what i thought was really fascinating, very powerful that senator harris did was she reintroduced herself to the country and placed herself in a legacy that is very powerful. if you use the word "bussing" and you think about ruby sales or you think about the trajectory of civil rights, she is indicating something thats bigger than policy. >> yeah. i want to stay on this policy because thing is a lot here to u...