MLK holiday weekend to feature tributes, commitments to race equity

Some notable events include a civil rights training summit for youth and adults, a statue unveiling in Boston, a symposium on police brutality in Ohio, and community service projects nationwide.

US House passes equal pay bill in latest women's soccer win

The House has passed a bill that ensures equal compensation for U.S. women competing in international events, a piece of legislation that came out of the U.S. women's soccer team's long battle to be paid as much as the men.

Emmett Till, mother posthumously awarded Congressional Gold Medal

The medal will be given to the National Museum of African American History where it will be displayed near the casket Till was buried in.

Grandpa wears makeup in viral J&B Whisky commercial with a message

Spoiler alert! Tissues may come in handy for this Christmas ad from J&B Whisky’s latest campaign, which features a makeup-wearing grandfather and an unexpected twist.

Airbnb: Perceived Black guests have more trouble securing bookings

Airbnb has released a report saying that certain racial groups have more trouble securing the booking of their choice compared to others.

U.S. postage stamp to honor John Lewis, civil rights icon

The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled the design of a postage stamp that honors the late congressman and civil rights giant John Lewis.

Biden signs gay marriage bill at White House ceremony

President Joe Biden signed gay marriage legislation into law Tuesday before a crowd of thousands, a ceremony that reflected growing acceptance of same-sex unions.

Pioneering Black feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes dies at 84

Hughes died Dec. 1 in Tampa, Florida, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, said Maurice Sconiers of the Sconiers Funeral Home in Columbus, Georgia. The home said it did not know the cause of death.