Civil Rights & Social Justice

The case of Rodney Hinton Jr. is a stark reminder that trauma, especially racial trauma, is cumulative. It builds, silently, beneath the surface until it explodes.

Shiloh Hendrix wants to raise $1,000,000, and I fear that she will meet her goal, providing a new template for the average bigot.

This isn't just about World Pride. It’s about what World Pride represents. Pride began as resistance, not rainbow capitalism or corporate floats, but rebellion. 

Regan Prater was arrested after authorities linked him to the burning of the Highlander Research and Education Center.

Reparations for descendants of slavery aren’t about mimicking what has worked for others. We do not demand power over another group.

Countless riots—tragic and often ignored—have unfolded throughout American history. Here are five you may not have learned about in school.

Devin Springer’s recent detention by U.S. Border agents reveals a method used to repress dissent and punish outspoken Black leaders.

In recognition of Black Maternal Health Week, members of the RFLC will introduce policies to improve Black maternal health.

A video shows two Black girls questioning purported shoplifting accusations that a security guard made at an H&M.

They tried to kill the dream when they assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it's up to us to continue the work he started.

Dr. Martin Luther King was fighting for the rights of Black sanitation workers in Memphis before his tragic death on April 4, 1968.

civil rights and advocacy attorneys are ready to lend their support and legal expertise to help Altadena residents' fire recovery.