Dek: Racial‑justice groups call for transparency and independent oversight after another police killing deepens distrust between law enforcement and communities of color. […]
Dek: A new bill moves forward to formally study systemic inequities affecting African Americans and to institutionalize Juneteenth programming statewide. Brief: The […]
Dek: The state’s largest Black cultural festival is scaling up attendance, political visibility, and economic impact as North Omaha pushes for long-overdue […]
Dek: Fort Peck and other tribal nations call for urgent federal action as violence rises and law‑enforcement systems remain chronically underfunded. Brief: […]
Dek: A sudden federal reversal wipes out nearly $9M in agricultural equity funding for Montana tribes, disrupting land‑access, training, and food‑system projects. […]
Subhead: More than 2,200 Black educators were displaced during integration—and the state’s classrooms still reflect that loss. A new St. Louis University […]
Subhead: The Legion of Black Collegians loses official university support as Missouri institutions retreat from diversity infrastructure. The University of Missouri has […]
What’s happening: A coalition led by the Southern Poverty Law Center launched the Truth, Poverty and Democracy Tour, a multi‑city listening and […]
The Lead The Urban League Twin Cities has released two major reports—State of Black Minnesota and the Minnesota Equity in Action Framework—detailing […]
The Lead St. Paul’s Recovery Act Community Reparations Commission has advanced a new resolution targeting anti‑Black hate crimes, marking one of the […]