Valentina Sampaio becomes first transgender model to appear in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue
Valentina Sampaio has made Sports Illustrated Swimsuit history by becoming the first transgender model to appear in the iconic special edition magazine.
Coast Guard leaders decline to testify on racial incidents at academy
Admiral Karl Schultz, the Coast Guard's commandant, refused to testify, citing an executive branch policy on rules for such hearings.
Washington NFL franchise retires Redskins name, logo
The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday that it will drop the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo immediately, bowing to decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans.
Police execute search warrant at home of gun-toting couple
Authorities have executed a search warrant at the St. Louis mansion of a white couple whose armed defense of their home during a recent racial injustice protest drew widespread attention.
Citing term’s racist roots, NJ to stop calling county leaders Freeholders
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced this week his support for a bill that would phase out the use of the word “Freeholder” to describe the politicians who lead New Jersey’s counties, citing the word’s racist past.
Homeland Security gets new role under Trump monument order
Protesters who have clashed with authorities in Portland, Oregon, are not just facing off with local police.
Online fashion retailer Shein slammed for selling ‘metal swastika pendant’
The online fashion retailer Shein is under fire for selling a piece of jewelry that depicted a metal swastika.
Black Lives Matter mural painted in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan
After a delay at the last minute, a giant, city-funded 'Black Lives Matter' mural was expected to be painted on 5th Avenue in front of Trump Tower Thursday.
MLS returns to action after poignant moment of silence
Orlando City's Nani scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time and held on for a 2-1 victory over expansion club Inter Miami during Major League Soccer’s return to action Wednesday night.
Jackson, Mississippi city council votes to remove statue of namesake, Andrew Jackson
The Mississippi capital named after Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, voted on Tuesday to remove the former Southern populist's statue from the grounds of City Hall in a 5-to-1 vote.
SF tech CEO apologizes for racist rant aimed at Asian family
Michael Lofthouse is the head of Solid8, a San Francisco-based cloud computing company.
Georgia Jimmy John's employees fired for making noose out of dough
Four employees of a Woodstock Jimmy John's have been fired for making a noose out of bread dough and recording themselves joking about it.
Man strikes Black Lives Matter protesters with car, police say
A New York man was arrested and accused of hitting two people with his car at a Black Lives Matter march, authorities said.
Asian and Black Americans report increased discrimination amid coronavirus pandemic, survey finds
A report published by Pew Research on July 1 surveying the effects of the racial and ethnic discrimination during the coronavirus pandemic found that Asian and Black Americans are more likely than other groups to report negative experiences based on the color of their skin since the pandemic began.
'Lift Every Voice and Sing' hymn ignites hope across nation
Lift Every Voice and Sing” was created more than a century ago. But the hymn dubbed as the Black national anthem has resurrected a beacon of hope during recent nationwide protests.
Vandals paint over Black Lives Matter mural in Martinez
The mural was repaired within a matter of hours.
Plan to paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural on 5th Avenue temporarily delayed
New York City has placed a temporary hold on its plans to paint a large Black Lives Matter mural on 5th Avenue in front of Trump Tower.
‘You should have been George Floyd’: Black baseball player taunted at high school game
Hecklers at an Iowa high school baseball game hurled racist taunts towards the lone black player at Charles City High School.
Washington Redskins to 'review' team name
The Redskins say they will conduct a thorough review of the team’s name a day after their main sponsor asked them to change it.