Educators will teach the course despite the fact that the law also weakens rules protecting them against unjust dismissals. Despite a threat this week by the Arkansas Department of Education that it would not allow students to receive credit for Advanced Placement African American Studies, every public high school in Arkansas that previously offered the course announced […]
Martin Luther King Jr., a man who embodied the U.S. civil rights movement, was assassinated more than 50 years ago on April 4, 1968. Here are some key facts about his life. Early life Martin Luther King Jr. was born Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of Martin Luther King Sr., […]
Protesters gather Monday at the state capitol in the southern U.S. state of Georgia, demanding criminal justice reforms and measures to address election problems. The demonstrations were planned before an Atlanta police officer on Friday shot dead Rayshard Brooks outside a fast food restaurant. Brooks was shot after he apparently grabbed one of the officer’s Tasers […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has condemned a recent surge in anti-Semitic threats across the country, saying they are “going to stop.” “The anti-Semitic threats targeting our Jewish community and community centers are horrible and are painful and a very sad reminder of the work that still must be done to root out hate and prejudice […]