Family Announcement Regarding the Passing of Mrs. Airickca Gordon Taylor, Cousin of Emmett Till

by Press | Mar 22, 2020 | Press Releases

(Chicago, IL) – “It is with deep sadness that the Emmett Till Family and The Mamie Till Mobley Memorial Foundation announce the sudden passing of Executive Director, Mrs. Airickca Gordon Taylor.  Airickca, 50, cousin to Emmett Louis Till, has been a...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, UndocuBlack Network, and African Communities Together File FOIA Requests to Uncover DHS’s Decision-making Process that Led to Expanded Muslim Ban

by Press | Mar 5, 2020 | Press Releases

Washington, DC (March 5, 2020) – Today the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the UndocuBlack Network, and African Communities Together filed a series of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking information about the Department of Homeland...

Expanded Muslim Ban Takes Effect, National Groups Respond to the Expansion of the Muslim Ban Targeting More Black Immigrants:

by Press | Feb 20, 2020 | Press Releases

Washington, DC – On January 31, 2020, the Trump Administration issued a proclamation announcing an expansion of the Muslim Ban to include Nigeria, Tanzania, Eritrea, Sudan, Burma and Kyrgyzstan. As of today, new immigrant visas will no longer be issued to nationals...

Toppled but Not Gone: U.N.C. Grapples Anew With the Fate of Silent Sam

by Press | Feb 14, 2020 | Newsclips

In Victory for Students, Court Rescinds $2.5M Settlement over UNC’s Confederate Statue

by Press | Feb 13, 2020 | Newsclips