How Newark Eagles' co-owner Effa Manley fought for civil rights
by @Marketplace
@Marketplace— Effa Manley, owner of the Newark Eagles, firmly believed her team’s success was tied to the ongoing struggle for justice in her community.
Los Angeles Times—Inside the far-right plan to use civil rights law to disrupt the 2024 election. At a diner just off the freeway north of Sacramento, a mostly white crowd listened intently as it learned how to “save America” by leaning on the same laws that enshrined the rights of Black voters 60 years ago. Over mugs of coffee and plates of pot roast smothered in gravy, attendees in MAGA and tea party gear took notes about the landmark Voting Rights Act and studied the U.S. Constitution. They peppered self-proclaimed "election integrity" activist Marly Hornik with questions about how to...
WLNS—Civil Rights Commission discusses resolutions this Monday. The meeting is happening at 10 a.m. on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo.
PetaPixel—What 'Civil War' Gets Right (and Wrong) About Photojournalism. Civil War eschews the typical trappings of a combat action movie by turning the lens not toward the soldiers but to the photographers capturing them. And while it excels in some aspects of its portrayal, it falters when it comes to the big stuff. [Read More]