Why I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies. | Daryl Davis | TEDxNaperville
A chance encounter with members of the Ku Klux Klan led black musician Daryl Davis on a quest to determine the source of the hate. His unorthodox, yet simple ……
Movement For Black Lives Joins Jewish Groups In New Statement Against Anti-Semitism
[ad_1] Eight prominent American racial justice organizations have formed a new coalition with progressive Jewish groups called “United Against Hate” to fight anti-Semitism as the presidential election nears, according to…
Can A Book Club Fight Racism?
[ad_1] This summer, as Black Lives Matter protesters dodged rubber bullets fired by police and Black and brown communities were hit hard by COVID-19, book clubs sprang into being, and…
Keke Palmer Says She ‘Expected’ Her GMA Show To Get Canceled This Year
[ad_1] Keke Palmer was able to make peace with her “Good Morning America” show segment getting canceled earlier this year when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Partially because she “expected” that very…
#BirthdayForBreonna Initiative Marks What Would’ve Been Breonna Taylor’s 27th Birthday
[ad_1] Friday marks what would’ve been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday. So folks across the country are writing birthday cards for her and sending them to the Kentucky attorney general and…
How Some Mississippi Teens Are Saving Their Town From Climate Change
[ad_1] Illustration: Luke Waller for HuffPost This story about climate change and education was produced as part of the nine-part series “Are We Ready? How Schools Are Preparing — and…
Volunteers Recite The Names Of Thousands Of Coronavirus Victims In Online Vigil
[ad_1] A group of community organizers and faith leaders is taking turns reciting the names of thousands of people who reportedly died of COVID-19. The 24-hour “#NamingTheLost” vigil seeks to…
Witch Hunts Are Back — And This Time They’re Targeting Female Activists
[ad_1] Witch hunts aren’t just a thing of the past. The infamous campaigns of 16th- and 17th-century Europe and the “New World” that targeted rebellious women are making a comeback…
When controversies hit, wait-and-see no longer works, U.S. companies find
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) held its annual meeting in April, activists insisted it stop financing private prison companies. A Bank of America logo…
Here’s What You Can Do (Other Than A Sex Strike) To Fight Draconian Anti-Abortion Laws
[ad_1] Anti-abortion activists and legislators are coming for Roe v. Wade, and as of this week, they are inching ever closer. On Tuesday night, the (nearly all-male) Alabama Senate voted…