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Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions and says race cannot be a factor

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson — the court’s first Black female justice — called the decision “truly a tragedy for us all.”

Culture

Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters in unexpected defense of Voting Rights Act

Two conservative justices joined their colleagues in rejecting a Republican effort to weaken voting rights

Culture

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson ushers in new era for Black women on the federal bench

Meet the 47 Black women actively serving as federal judges

Culture

After Roe: Can hip-hop rise to this moment?

Male rappers have a history of speaking out against racial injustice, but what about women’s rights?

Culture

A promise fulfilled: Black women react to Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic Supreme Court confirmation

Black women from every sector of the law — from students to scholars — weigh in on what this groundbreaking moment means

Culture

Turning Black firsts into a lasting legacy

Ketanji Brown Jackson becoming the first Black woman to be confirmed to the Supreme Court sparks hope we are entering a new era

Sports

College athletics changed my life, and that’s why I oppose paying athletes to play

Cody McDavis, a former Division I player, calls his college scholarship life-changing