Southern California is home to a wide variety of events that celebrate this important month, from creative workshops and live ...

“BUSCAR is really about a mentored research experience,” Patchen said, adding that it is the only campus program that specifically focuses on Black women. “All of the faculty mentors are Black, and ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Ga., alleging its process for electing its board of commissioners violates Black voters’ rights. The county uses an at ...

Black residents make up more than 31% of the county's voting-age population, the department said, adding that Houston County has elected just one Black commissioner since the end of the Civil War.

The suit, submitted in U.S. District Court, contends that Black voters, who represent nearly one-third of the county's electorate, face significant barriers to electing candidates of their choice ...

US Sues Georgia's Houston County, Says It Violates Black Voters' Rights By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against Houston ...

Justice Department Sues Georgia County, Saying Elections Violate Rights of Black Voters SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued a Georgia county Thursday, alleging that its method ...

alleging that its method of electing county commissioners discriminates against Black voters. Houston County, home to 163,000 people south of Macon, uses countywide elections to fill each of its ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued a Georgia county Thursday, alleging that its method of electing county commissioners discriminates against Black voters. Houston County ...