A federal judge denied the U.S. Department of Justice's request for an emergency restraining order to halt Florida's non-citizen voter purge.

He was headed for the discipline track, Ford-Morthel says, and even as a fourth grader, he would easily have been suspended for his behavior in many other schools. "But we sat with him and we had to ...

In July, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrated its 30th anniversary since becoming law on July 26, 1990. The ADA made it illegal to discriminate against anyone who is disabled, and much ...

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Louis Mitch ell expected a lot of change when he began taking injections of hormones eight years ago to transition from a female body to a male one. He anticipated that he’d grow a beard, which he ...

"People are tired of being treated like third-class citizens," says Winona LaDuke, founder of Honor the Earth, in the short film. Share ...

The New York Times looks at how Grays Ferry joined the environmental racism movement in order to save its residents lives. Share ...

There have been many opportunities to put into practice the messages, drawn from the natural world, of brown's latest book. Colorlines is the leading source for accessible media on race, power and ...

Femmes of color are using a new hashtag to build community and envision new ways to be in the world. Share ...

Various activists, including online movement #StopLightfoot, say Lori Lightfoot’s record is harmful to members of the Black, immigrant and LGBTQ communities.

A new study shows that behavioral problems at school lead to criminalization for black students, and medicalization for white students. Colorlines is the leading source for accessible media on race, ...

"'One Drop' was about me literally trying to dig into the other side of Blackness." ...