Tag: social justice

For more than 200 years, ordinary Americans have taken to the streets to oppose injustice and improve their lives. That foundational right has been the basis for real change in the nation.

Four hundred years after the event, the New York Times has published a special project focusing on the first Africans arriving in 1619...

These sisters believe that their faith calls them to create a more just world.

It’s time for the international community to take a stand. A new treaty could affect people’s rights for generations to come.

“A society cannot long exist without truth which is the bedrock of justice, it cannot long live a lie.”

A comprehensive report found a systemic discrimination against African-American residents in Ferguson, Missouri. Now the Justice Department is calling for a major overhaul of the city's criminal justice system and Attorney General Eric Holder is demanding compliance.

Oscar winners at the 87th Academy Awards took advantage of their stage time by making statements on behalf of minorities and the discriminated-against. It's being hailed the most politically progressive Oscars ever.