After four years of President Trump, victories for Biden and LGBTQ state lawmakers have created a “reason for hope” for many LGBTQ Americans.
Author: Marco della Cava, USA TODAY
Native Americans battle COVID-19 and other voting obstacles as Election Day nears
COVID-19 has disproportionately sickened or killed Native Americans across the U.S., creating another Election Day challenge for many tribal members.
2020 Census ’emergency’ threatens to leave out communities of color and rural Americans
Census workers have less time to track down an unprecedented number of uncounted Americans, raising the prospect of a damaging undercount, experts say
Activists working in John Lewis’ shadow warn about voter suppression ahead of November vote
Voting rights activists are working to honor John Lewis by securing the vote for Black Americans and others in the face of suppression tactics.
The fight over monuments asks who is an American hero and who is a ‘symbol of hate’?
From presidents to explorers, Americans are delving into the often abusive histories of former leaders honored by statues and monuments.
Charleston was rocked 5 years ago by the Mother Emanuel church shooting. The pain lingers. The fight for change continues.
Five years after nine Black Bible study members were killed by a white supremacist, Charleston activists are still pushing for legal reforms.
‘You have to keep at it’: What Black Lives Matter demonstrators can learn from civil rights protests of the past
If the civil rights battles of the past tell us anything, it’s that activists must be persistent to generate tangible change, historians say.
Protests and prayers: George Floyd memorial service brings Americans together in mourning, outrage
Across the nation Thursday, Americans stopped to commemorate the life and mourn the death of George Floyd.
Straight-talking Dr. Anthony Fauci is the voice Americans want to hear right now. So, who is he?
Who is White House front man Dr. Anthony Fauci? Friends and colleagues not surprised to see him emerge as the nation’s trusted voice amid coronavirus.
‘I don’t need this right now’: States may have coronavirus reopening plans, but Americans are still wary
As some states look to open businesses, it remains to be seen whether citizens, leery of the virus, are ready to reengage.