News & Commentary

Today’s Supreme Court decision affirmed the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits states from packing or cracking Black communities in a way that limits their ability to elect candidates of their choice. This is why we're challenging Mississippi’s legislative and judicial districts.

To wear tribal regalia is to reclaim Indigenous identity and honor ancestors who could not do the same.

We are working with our partners in states across the country to defend reproductive freedom.

We talked to the author of one of the most banned books in the country about the unique power of books and why Black queer voices are so threatening to those trying to silence them.

The battle for civil rights continues to this day. Here are some of the Black leaders who laid the groundwork — and those carrying the fight for true equality into the future.

Here’s what the judge’s order could mean for challenges to censorship efforts nationwide.

Americans took firm stances against election denialism and voted to protect our democracy in the most vital races.

With one of the highest maternal mortality rates not just in the United States but across all developed nations, Mississippi is already an inherently dangerous place to give birth.

Firing the Chief of Police is not enough. Lexington residents are asking the Board of Aldermen to pass a list of ordinances to improve police interactions and minimize discriminatory enforcement in the small town.