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California to Offer $43.7 Million in Federal Grants to Combat Hate Crimes
Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that 311 California nonprofit and faith-based organizations, including those representing communities targeted by hate crimes,…
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Los Angeles Hosts Annual ‘Stop the Hate’ Campaign Amidst Growing Reports
Los Angeles County hosted its seventh annual United Against Hate Week with community partners to rally against the growing hate…
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Bullying in California: In Some School Districts, Black Students are Targeted by Their Latino Peers
On Feb. 16, 2022, a Black student in the Santa Barbara Unified School District was assaulted by Latino students. His…
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California Announces New Efforts to Fight Hate and Discrimination
As the rate of hate crimes continues to increase in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced additional funding, resources and guidance…
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California NAACP Launches Employee Discrimination Hotline
Rick L. Callender, president of the California/Hawaii Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (CAL/HI NAACP),…
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Feds can seize money from prison account of white supremacist involved in Charlottesville death
Prosecutors say James Alex Fields Jr. has accumulated “significant funds” in his account at the federal prison facility in Springfield,…
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Black Man Stabbed Crazed White Man to Protect His Family, Months Later the Suspect Was Arrested for Plotting a Racial Mass Shooting
A Las Vegas man connected to a string of crimes against Black people for several months finally has wound up…
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What African Americans Want Most from Congress in 2023
As 2022 closed, Black Americans saw gains with historic candidates and timely legislation. President Joe… The post What African Americans…
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Big U.S. Cities Fail to Provide Data for New FBI Hate Crimes Report
“The Justice Department is committed to prioritizing prevention, investigation, and prosecution of hate crimes,” Associate U.S. Attorney General Vanita Gupta…
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U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Introduces Anti-White Supremacy Bill, then Schools Representative Lauren Boebert on Hate
ABOVE: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Reform… The post U.S. Congresswoman Sheila…
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Study Reveals Barriers to Mental Health Support for Black, Latina Women
The current social and economic climate creates a distinct set of pressures on Black women and Latinas. Thirty-four percent cite…
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