Following a heated election in which busing opponents prevailed, the NAACP has warned it may sue to force Wake County to continue a policy of promoting socioeconomic diversity in its schools. More...

WED 11/4 | Yesterday Virginia went red, Charlotte went blue, and gay candidates across the South won a series of local victories. Can we draw any clear message from Election 2009? More...

WED 11/4 | Civil rights was the issue of the day for Martin Luther King, Jr. Now, it's gay rights. As Bernice King carries on her father's legacy and work, she must renounce her anti-gay bigotry, writes New America Media contributing editor Earl Ofari Hutchinson. More...

Environmental leaders representing more than a dozen polluted communities across the South called on federal officials to take action to protect low-income communities and people of color from toxic contamination. More...

With the 2010 Census less than six months away, two senate Republicans are still pushing a measure that would require forms to be rewritten to ask about a person's citizenship. The labor union SEIU argues the move would be costly and unconstitutional. More...

In a landmark vote, the Senate approved legislation Thursday that would expand the federal hate crimes law to include sexual orientation. It's an important piece of legislation for many Southern states that do not have comprehensive hate-crime laws. More...

This month marks the 150th anniversary of John Brown's uprising at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; an effort to spark a slave revolt across the South. Best-selling author Terry Bisson reflects on Brown's actions and legacy. More...

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is introducing legislation to remove the disparity between crack and powdered cocaine possession, a drug policy that had a large impact on the South over the past two decades. But the bill does not make the sentencing change retroactive, writes Earl Ofari Hutchinson. More...