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.
03.10.26

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…
01.01.70

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…
11.14.24

Civil Rights Probe Into Freddie Gray Case Left…

Many people fear that the civil rights probe surrounding Freddie Gray’s case will be put off under Trump’s presidency.
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…
06.13.22

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…
01.09.22

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…
01.01.70

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

President Obama Signs ‘Emmett Till Bill’ To Reopen…

The new legislation will allow civil rights cold cases that happened prior to 1970 to be reopened.
01.01.70

Will Trump Rollback Civil Rights Gains In Education

The Education Department accesses civil rights gains under President Obama. Activists are preparing for rollbacks under Trump's administration.
02.18.19
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