The Emmett Till Antilynching Act becomes law

Jesus College, Cambridge, handed over the Okukor bronze to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments. Student campaigning and the college's examination of its historical legacy helped...

The presidents of France and Benin oversaw the signing of the ownership-transfer document for twenty-six works from Abomey. This completed a specific restitution process enabled by earlier...

A jury acquitted four defendants charged with criminal damage following the toppling of Edward Colston's statue. The trial brought arguments about racist public commemoration into court. The verdict...

Ecuador's Constitutional Court issued its ruling in the A'i Cofán community of Sinangoe's case; the decision was publicized on 4 February. Community monitoring and collective litigation challenged...

Three men were convicted of federal hate crimes and attempted kidnapping in connection with the pursuit and killing of Ahmaud Arbery. The verdict addressed racial motivation separately from their...

After meetings with First Nations, Inuit and Métis delegates, Pope Francis expressed sorrow and asked forgiveness for harm inflicted by members of the Catholic Church. Survivors' testimony placed...

A gunman attacked a supermarket in Buffalo, killing ten people and injuring three. Federal authorities investigated the attack as a hate crime and later brought charges. The targeting of a Black...

The California task force published an interim report documenting harms from slavery and continuing systemic discrimination. It connected housing, education, political participation and other...

Francia Márquez was elected Colombia's first Black woman vice-president on the ticket with Gustavo Petro. An environmental and community organizer, she brought Afro-Colombian territorial struggles...

The National Windrush Monument was unveiled at London Waterloo station in the presence of members of the Windrush generation. Designed by Jamaican sculptor Basil Watson, it recognized Caribbean...