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Tragedies such as the 2015 massacre at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., may soon be forgotten if laws removing the teaching of racial truths in schools continue to gain traction, Curtis writes.

The dangers of a short memory in recognizing — and fighting — hate

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted November 4, 2021 at 5:30am
A Census Bureau employee demonstrates at an outreach event for the 2020 census last year in Washington. The count was hampered by the pandemic and decisions by the Trump administration.

Census may have missed more than 1 million, report suggests

By Michael Macagnone
Posted November 2, 2021 at 5:15am
People talk before an anti-critical race theory rally in Leesburg, Va., in June. History lessons that include racial truths can help lead to understanding and progress, but some folks want none of it, Curtis writes.

Will those who yell the loudest teach kids how the world really works?

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted October 21, 2021 at 6:00am
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, greets Anthony Bruce at a ceremony in Manhattan Beach last week to sign legislation authorizing the return of oceanfront land to the Bruce family.

Pairing leadership with justice: Is that so hard, Washington?

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted October 7, 2021 at 6:00am
The 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Standing, from left, Parren J. Mitchell, Charles B. Rangel, William L. Clay Sr., Ronald V. Dellums, George W. Collins, Louis Stokes, Ralph H. Metcalfe, John Conyers Jr. and Walter E. Fauntroy. Seated, from left, Robert N. C. Nix. Sr., Charles C. Diggs, Shirley Chisholm and Augustus F. Hawkins.

Congressional Black Caucus: 50 years as the conscience of Congress and the country

By Antjuan Seawright
Posted September 13, 2021 at 5:00am
Activists, including members of Congress, rally in Washington on Saturday, calling on the Senate to pass voting rights legislation.

Justice Department releases Voting Rights Act mapmaking guidance

By Michael Macagnone
Posted September 1, 2021 at 4:02pm
From right, Reps. Al Green, Terri Sewell, Sheila Jackson Lee, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III participate Saturday in the March On for Voting Rights to urge the Senate to pass voting rights legislation.

5 things to know about the voting rights bill named for John Lewis

By Kate Ackley
Posted August 31, 2021 at 5:30am
A poster honoring the late Georgia Rep. John Lewis, namesake of a voting rights bill the House passed Tuesday, sits on an easel outside a room where military officers, including Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley, in background, briefed lawmakers on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

House passes voting rights bill as White House, Senate face pressure

By Kate Ackley
Posted August 24, 2021 at 7:44pm
Attendees hold candles on July 17 at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington to mark one year since the death of Georgia Rep. John Lewis.

To honor John Lewis’ legacy, we must protect the freedom to vote

By Rep. Nikema Williams and Raquel Terán
Posted July 23, 2021 at 6:00am
At left: Civil rights leader Gloria Richardson, who died last week, is seen at a 1963 demonstration in Cambridge, Md. At right: Rep. Joyce Beatty, who was arrested at a voting rights protest last week, is carrying on the legacy of Black female activists like Richardson, Curtis writes.

Black women — now and then — lead a recalcitrant America toward justice

By Mary C. Curtis
Posted July 22, 2021 at 6:00am