Civil Rights Groups Press Trump’s Attorney General On…

Civil rights leaders met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions to discuss their concerns about the DOJ's direction.
03.29.70

Cartoonist Hammered For Comparing DeVos To Iconic Civil…

Cartoonist Glenn McCoy who caught heat Tuesday for depicting U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos as Ruby Bridges -- the…
07.08.65

Black North Carolina Residents Face Racial Bias When…

A civil rights committee and two law firms filed a lawsuit Monday seeking more voting rights for Black residents, who…
01.01.70

Freddie Gray DOJ Probe To Be Decided By…

Civil rights activists fear the outcome of a DOJ probe into Freddie Gray’s case under the Trump administration.
01.01.70

Donald Trump Attacks Civil Rights Legend John Lewis…

He says Rep. Lewis should “spend more time on fixing and helping his district.”
01.01.70

President Obama Establishes Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

President Barack Obama formally established the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Freedom Riders National Monument and the Reconstruction Era National…
01.01.70

Michigan Suburb Opposed Equal Voting Rights For Black…

The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the suburb of Eastpointe, Michigan alleging that the city has kept…
10.25.58

Shutting Down Alabama Driver’s License Centers Violates Civil…

Federal officials conclude that closing and reducing services in driver license's centers in Alabama violates civil rights, reaching an agreement…
01.01.70

Civil Rights Leaders Renew Call For Progress At…

Civil rights leaders including Andrew Young, C.T. Vivian and Xernona Clayton talked with several University of Alabama and University of…
07.14.55

President Obama Signs ‘Emmett Till Bill’ To Reopen…

In 1955, the death of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African-American teenager who was lynched after allegedly flirting with a White…
01.01.70

Will Trump Roll Back Civil Rights Gains In…

The Education Department accesses civil rights gains under President Obama. Activists are preparing for rollbacks under Trump's administration.
01.01.70

You Won’t Believe Who This White Firefighter Blamed…

New York firefighter Jason Stokes pleaded not guilty to arson charges earlier this week after being charged with setting fire…
01.01.70

Can African Americans Move Forward In Trump’s America?

What is the path going forward in an America led by one of the most polarizing President-elects in modern-day history?
08.16.44

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: Blacks Have Consistently Lived Under…

Rep. Jeffries dissected the history of Africans in America and the Black experience in the United States.
01.01.70

Civil Rights Coalition Tells Census Bureau To Stop…

A coalition of civil rights groups urge the Census Bureau to change its policy of how counting prisoners. In a…
01.01.70

Civil Rights Activist Clarence Henderson Backs Donald Trump

Civil Rights activist Clarence Henderson explains why he is supporting Trump for President.
06.08.27
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