1 new documented incidents of white-nationalist activity, mapped and linked to the reporting.
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Black News Sep 26, 2026Faith, labor and civil rights coalition to mobilize southern voters
Yusef Jackson, president and CEO of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, joined leaders of the Progressive National Baptist Convention (PNBC) and AFL-CIO to announce a new southern strategy combining major faith, labor and civil rights organizations determined to impact the U.S. midterm elections in November by ensuring vulnerable groups are registered and get to the polls.
AT&T and Black America Sep 25, 2026AT&T and Black America, Part 8: The 1984 Breakup Ends Unified Oversight
The federal consent decree that reshaped AT&T’s hiring had already run its course by 1979 — and five years later, the single company that decree applied to no longer existed at all. Part 8 of a 12-part series, covering 1979 to 1984.
Black News Sep 25, 2026White Nationalist Activity Tracker — September 25, 2026
3 new documented incidents of white-nationalist activity, mapped and linked to the reporting.
AT&T and Black America Sep 24, 2026AT&T and Black America, Part 7: Did the Consent Decree Actually Work?
Minorities’ share of AT&T management jobs nearly doubled in the five years after the 1973 consent decree — and the unions representing the company’s own workers sued to try to block the settlement in the first place. Part 7 of a 12-part series, covering 1973 to 1979.
Black News Sep 24, 2026White Nationalist Activity Tracker — September 24, 2026
0 new documented incidents of white-nationalist activity, mapped and linked to the reporting.
Black News Sep 24, 2026U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren Renews Push to Expand Youth Access to
September 24, 2026 – Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has reintroduced the Youth Voting Rights Act of 2026, comprehensive legislation to enforce the Twenty-Sixth Amendment and expand youth access to voting.
Black News Sep 24, 2026On the ballot this November: Automatic restoration of voting rights
Sam Harris, a 56-year-old from Suffolk, will vote for the first time this November.