civil rights
USC cancels valedictorian’s speech over safety
U.S.
Amanda Smith
The University of Southern California says Asna Tabassum will no longer speak at the ceremony after the discussion about her selection took ...
Paul McCartney says Beyoncé’s ‘Blackbird’ cover ‘reinforces’ civil rights message that inspired him to write it
Entertainment
Laura Davis
Paul McCartney is singing his praises for Beyoncé’s version of “Blackbird.” The music legend on Thursday wrote on his Instagram page that ...
Writing the wrong date on your mail-in ballot in Pa. could get your vote thrown out, judges rule
U.S.
Amanda Smith
PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — A panel of federal judges ruled on Wednesday to uphold the enforcement of dates on mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania. ...
The Reason Target Pulled a Civil Rights Book From Shelves
Business
Jessica Roberts
Target has reportedly stopped selling a children’s educational product celebrating Civil Rights history after a TikTok video, which has so far been ...
Activists who engage with voters of color are looking for messages that will resonate in 2024
Politics
Amanda Smith
WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s elections in Louisiana didn’t go the way that voting rights advocate Ashley Shelton had hoped, with the ...
