Tag: Discrimination
Colleges to house new center that trains Black entrepreneurs
CHICAGO — A new center for training Black entrepreneurs will be opening in Atlanta as part of a collaboration announced Monday between Spelman College,...
Bloody Sunday memorial to honor late civil rights giants
SELMA, Ala. — This year's commemoration of a pivotal moment in the fight for voting rights for African Americans will honor four giants of...
Activist charged with felony stemming from Kenosha protests
KENOSHA, Wis. — An activist who participated in protests following the August police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha was charged Friday with a...
Florida man charged with plotting attack on Trump supporters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida man accused of trying to organize an armed response to supporters of former President Donald Trump for their expected...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic targeted with ethnic insults in Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia — Red Star Belgrade apologized to AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Friday after he was targeted with repeated ethnic insults from...
Feds arrest UCLA student accused of sitting in Pence’s chair
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles college student and self-described fascist was arrested after he sat in former Vice President Mike Pence's chair in...
College athletes coming together to promote change
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Whether talking to a teammate, close friend or complete stranger, San Jose State football player Drew Jenkins has a go-to...
Judge dismisses Georgia lawsuit by transgender fire chief
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit by a transgender fire chief who led a rural Georgia city's fire department...
Black Indiana lawmakers face Republican boos during debate
INDIANAPOLIS — Tempers flared among Indiana legislators during a debate Thursday when Black lawmakers were shouted down and booed by some Republicans and two...
Kansas lawmaker accused of past abuse gets written warning
TOPEKA, Kan. — A new Kansas legislator accused of abusive behavior before taking office received a written warning Thursday from a committee that investigated...