The historic bill signing of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act is a testament to the power and perseverance of Black advocates. For more than 100 years, Black people have fought to make lynching – one of the nation’s most hideous traditions – a federal crime. But time and time again, these bills faced steep opposition from racist, white supremacist lawmakers; the United States legislatures has blocked federal antilynching bills more [...]

We are watching racism play out in front of our very eyes. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is a perfectly qualified and highly regarded jurist on the brink of making history as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. But as Judge Brown Jackson sits through a second day of Senate questioning, Senate Republicans have turned her confirmation hearings into political theater with racist, baseless attacks. There were even occasions [...]

Today’s historic announcement from President Biden paves the way for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to sit on the United States Supreme Court bench. Biden has made an excellent choice in Judge Jackson. We urged him to nominate a justice with a commitment to civil rights, and he listened. Not only will she make history as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, but [...]