The designated area was the scene where the 1908 Springfield Race Riot began. President Joe Biden will designate a historic local jail building in Springfield, Illinois, as a…
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Interior Secretary Establishes Blackwell School as Newest National Park
The Interior secretary announces the designation to preserve a historic site of Mexican segregation. The Department of the Interior designated the Blackwell School as the newest National Historic…
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Departments of Justice and Labor Fine Federal Contractor for Discrimination
The civil penalty was levied over a “whites only” job posting. This week, the Departments of Justice and Labor fined a Virginia-based tech company that is a federal…
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USDA Holds Inaugural Equity Summit
The department looked at the final policy report from the USDA Equity Commission. The U.S. Department of Energy (USDA) held its inaugural National Equity Summit on Friday, where…
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Supreme Court Declines Admissions Diversity Case in Virginia
Lower court decision stands, allowing a high school to continue the practice. The Supreme Court refused to take up a case that would have restricted a Virginia high…
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Appeals Court Halts Creation of State Court in Jackson, Mississippi
Grants temporary administrative stay for one week. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted an administrative stay to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)…
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8th Circuit Court Ruling Alters Voting Rights Act Interpretation
The majority ruled that private parties cannot sue under the act, only the federal government. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that only the U.S.…
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Treasury Secretary Speaks at Annual Freedman’s Bank Forum
Attendees seek solutions to eliminate discrimination in banking, housing, and lending. The Department of the Treasury hosted the 2023 Freedman’s Bank Forum last week. The gathering included state…
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DOJ Secures $107 Million for Redlining Relief
Offers compensation for communities of color that have experienced discrimination by mortgage lending. The U.S. Department of Justice has investigated allegations of discrimination by banks and lending companies…
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U.S. Restricts Imports from Chinese Companies Using Forced Labor
Three companies in Xinjiang accused of forcing Uyghur people to work. The United States added three more Chinese companies to its list of restricted imports this week, in…
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