Middle school drops Confederate soldier’s name to take NASA’s Katherine Johnson’s

A Virginia school board held a naming ceremony where they removed the name of a Confederate soldier from a middle school and replaced it with Katherine Johnson — the NASA legend.

Breonna Taylor mural unveiled in Louisville ahead of her birthday weekend

Breonna Taylor would have turned 28 on June 5. A Louisville councilwoman and a nonprofit revealed a mural in her honor Friday, and several other events are planned around the city.

NFL shares Pride-themed logo, says it stands with LGBTQ+ community

The NFL says it stands with the LGBTQ+ community in honor of Pride Month 2021 and shared its famed logo in rainbow colors.

Gov. DeSantis criticized for LGBTQ vetoes

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday slashed $900,000 in funding for programs that serve LGBTQ people in Central Florida, including a program that provides mental health services to survivors and family members of victims of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting.

Scholarship fund established for descendants of Ocoee Massacre victims

It is a dark and often-overlooked chapter in Florida’s past; 100 years ago, the largest incident of voting day violence in U.S. history took place not far from Tampa Bay.  

NFL pledges to halt the use of 'race-norming,' review Black claims

The NFL on Wednesday pledged to halt the use of "race-norming" — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive functioning — in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims and review past scores for any potential race bias.

San Francisco Giants 1st MLB team to wear Pride colors on the field

The team announced players will be wearing caps on Saturday featuring the SF logo in Pride colors, as well as a Pride patch on the right sleeve of their jerseys.

DeSantis signs bill on transgender athletes into law

Speaking at a private school in Jacksonville on the first day of Pride Month, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a wide-ranging education bill that includes a ban on transgender females participating on girls’ and women’s high-school and college sports teams.

Florida's transgender athletics law 'pits children against each other,' activists say

The governor says the new law is aimed at protecting girls and women’s sports, but protesters believe the law does nothing more than hurt an already marginalized group.

Biden commemorates Tulsa Massacre 100th anniversary

During the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre, President Joe Biden announced he has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead efforts in stricter voter protection as well as pushing for police reform.

Tulsa Race Massacre: 100 years ago, a White mob torched 'Black Wall Street' and slaughtered Black residents

This May 31 and June 1 will mark 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre. A White mob stormed a Black neighborhood in Tulsa’s Greenwood District – leaving an estimated 300 people dead. Scholars have called it "the single worst incident of racial violence in American history."

Demonstrators gather in Orlando to support Jewish community

It was just one of several demonstrations that have taken place throughout the state after days of unrest in Israel and the Gaza strip.

Biden to host George Floyd’s family at White House on Tuesday

President Joe Biden will host George Floyd’s family at the White House Tuesday to mark the first anniversary of his death at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer.

Demi Lovato comes out as non-binary

Demi Lovato revealed on their podcast "4D with Demi Lovato" that they have come out as non-binary and will be using they/them pronouns.

AAPI Heritage Month: Trailblazers that left lasting impacts in US history

Celebrate some of the trailblazing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who made lasting impacts on U.S. history during AAPI Heritage Month.

BLM plaza paved over due to planned maintenance; no date given for repainting

The Black Lives Matter mural painted along 16th Street, known as Black Lives Matter Plaza, has been paved over due to planned work by Pepco and a date for repainting the mural has not been given by D.C. officials.