Justin Jones

Folding Chairs, Brutal Cops, Affirmative Action: The 2023 News Stories That Hit Different for Black America

The news through these last 12 months kept us glued to our television and cellphone screens, and we couldn’t stop talking about these stories.
12/07/2023

‘Tennessee Three’ Lawmaker Justin Jones Sues House Speaker For ‘Disparate Racial Treatment’

The lawsuit against speaker Cameron Sexton is “to hold him accountable for his anti-democratic and unconstitutional actions.”
10/06/2023

Tenn. State Rep. Justin Jones Says Vote To Silence Him Was A ‘Charade’

The Tennessee House legislature voted to discipline Jones for breaking newly enacted ‘decorum’ rules
08/30/2023

Eric Holder Calls For Full Reinstatement Of Tennessee State Rep. Justin Jones

The former U.S. attorney general represents the lawmaker who was recently re-elected after Republicans expelled him from office.
08/09/2023

Justin Pearson Reappointed To Tennessee House After Controversial Expulsion

Both young Black lawmakers have now regained their legislative seats after Republicans expelled them for protesting.
04/12/2023