700-pound statue of George Floyd unveiled in Newark
A new statue of George Floyd was unveiled at Newark's City Hall.
Fort Worth’s Opal Lee attends White House signing of Juneteenth bill
After years of persistence and hundreds of miles walked, 94-year-old Opal Lee's mission to make Juneteenth a federal holiday has become a reality. She was even able to see her hard work brought to life in person.
Juneteenth set to become federal holiday after House OKs bill
The House passed a bill Wednesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday.
South Florida Pride crosswalk vandalized days after ribbon-cutting ceremony
On Saturday, a South Florida city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiling its rainbow-colored Pride crosswalk. But by Monday, vandals had had already defaced the intersection with skid marks.
Title IX protection extends to LGBTQ+ students, Education Department says
The U.S. Department of Education issued a notice of interpretation Wednesday explaining that it will enforce Title IX’s discrimination prohibitions to protect students.
Bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday passes Senate
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who introduced the Juneteenth bill along with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, praised the passage of the legislation on his Twitter account, writing, “Happy that my bill to recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday just passed the Senate.”
Rita Moreno calls out racism in Hollywood, urging Latin community to unite
Rita Moreno discusses underrepresentation in Hollywood following the release of In the Heights (2021).
'Rainbow Washing:' A disturbing trend of using rainbow symbols when practices are not LGBT friendly
It’s not uncommon to see the symbol of Pride – a rainbow flag or the colors of the rainbow – prominently displayed. And some critics say that’s creating another problem.
Juneteenth: These films on race, inequality and emancipation are free to stream
Tubi offers dozens of titles that span the subjects of race, inequality and emancipation.
Supreme Court defers Harvard case on race in college admissions
The Supreme Court asked the Justice Department to weigh in on a case claiming that Harvard discriminates against Asian American applicants.
Loving Day 2021: Couples celebrate legalization of interracial marriage
In 1967, the U.S. made interracial marriages legal, a moment that continues to be celebrated 54 years later.
New Jersey school district removes names of all holidays from school calendar
After an outcry at a raucous public meeting over a previous decision to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day, the board of education at a New Jersey school district decided to strip all holiday names off of the school calendar.
Juneteenth: What its path to federal holiday status looks like
Even though it’s been celebrated for 156 years and is recognized in some form in 47 states and the District of Columbia, Juneteenth is not a federal holiday. But there’s a piece of legislation in Congress trying to change that.
TCU replaces 'freshman' title with 'first-year student'
TCU will now call freshman, first year students, in an effort to be more gender inclusive.
Interactive Timeline: Critical moments that led to social justice movement
A FOX 11 documentary series looks back at the critical moments that led to social justice movement.
Support of same-sex marriage in US reaches all-time high, poll finds
U.S. support for same-sex marriage has reached an all-time high, Gallup said. And for the first time, a majority of Republicans are also in favor.
Students reenact George Floyd killing in photo, principal resigns
A high school principal in Colorado has announced she is resigning a couple weeks after a photo of three students reenacting the killing of George Floyd in the school parking lot was shared on social media.
Loudoun County gym teacher reinstated after suspension for opposing gender policies, group says
A Loudoun County gym teacher who was placed on administrative leave following his opposition to his school's new gender policies has been reinstated, according to the group who filed a lawsuit on his behalf.
Possible Tulsa Race Massacre victims' remains being excavated
Workers have begun excavating remains of possible Tulsa Race Massacre victims.
Supreme Court won't review if men-only draft registration is sex discrimination
The Supreme Court rejected to hear the case of whether the government can continue to require men alone, and not women, to register for the draft when they turn 18.