Civil Rights Movement

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Boston Commemorates 60th Anniversary of MLK's Freedom Rally with Renewed Focus on Equity and Inclusion

The re-creation march highlights ongoing social disparities and resistance to federal rollbacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion policies under the Trump administration.

Baltimore Reflects on Freddie Gray’s Legacy 10 Years After His Death

MLK's Family Condemns Marine Le Pen's Civil Rights Comparison

RFK and MLK Assassination Files Set for Imminent Public Release

'Lilly' Biopic Trailer Debuts on Equal Pay Day, Honoring Activist Lilly Ledbetter

Maxine Waters Accuses Trump of Pushing Toward Civil Conflict

Legal Threats and Calls to Overturn Landmark Libel Protections Intensify Under Trump Administration

Selma Marks 60 Years Since Bloody Sunday With Renewed Calls for Civil Rights

Selma Marks 60th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday With Renewed Focus on Voting Rights

Malcolm X's Family Demands Declassification of Government Files 60 Years After His Assassination

Protests Erupt Over Transgender Erasure from Stonewall Monument Website

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Mississippi’s Felon Voting Ban

Trump Repeals Landmark Anti-Discrimination Order for Federal Contractors

Trump Administration Halts Civil Rights Cases at Justice Department

KKK Distributes Anti-Immigrant Flyers in Kentucky on Trump’s Inauguration Day

Trump's Second Inauguration Coincides with MLK Day, Highlighting National Divisions

Justice Department Sues Georgia County Over Alleged Voting Rights Violations

Chuck D Condemns Misuse of Public Enemy’s Protest Song During LA Wildfires

Hanukkah and Kwanzaa Overlap in 2024, Inspiring Unique Dual Celebrations

California’s Struggle to Rebuild Bilingual Education After Decades of Setbacks

Bernice King Reflects on Trump Inauguration Falling on MLK Day

Malcolm X's Family Sues US Agencies for $100M Over Assassination

Palm Springs Approves $5.9 Million Reparations for Displaced Families

Dick Van Dyke Criticizes Trump's Second Term with Dark Humor

Shomari Figures Wins Historic House Seat in Alabama's Redrawn District

Dick Van Dyke Endorses Kamala Harris, Revives 1964 Civil Rights Speech

Civil Rights Leader Paul Stephenson Passes Away at 87

Massachusetts Student Sues Over AI Use Penalty in School Project

Little Rock Nine Pioneer Thelma Mothershed Wair Dies at 83

Kamala Harris and Stevie Wonder Mobilize Georgia's Black Voters

Lilly Ledbetter, Equal Pay Advocate and Icon, Dies at 86

Anti-Racism Pioneer Lord Herman Ouseley Passes Away at 79

First Lady Jill Biden and Al Sharpton Honor Civil Rights Leader Sybil Morial

Peacock's 'Fight Night' Chronicles Muhammad Ali's Comeback and Infamous Heist

Sybil Morial, Influential Civil Rights Activist, Passes Away at 91

John Lewis Statue Unveiled in Decatur, Replacing Confederate Monument

Ferguson Officer Critically Injured During Michael Brown Anniversary Protest

A Decade After Michael Brown's Death, Ferguson's Journey of Change and Challenge

Trump-NABJ Interview Delayed Over Fact-Checking Dispute

Norma Padgett, Central Figure in Groveland Four Case, Dies at 92

Biden Proposes Supreme Court Reforms in Historic LBJ Library Speech

Kamala Harris' Faith Journey: A Blend of Traditions

Bernice Johnson Reagon, Influential Civil Rights Singer and Activist, Dies at 81

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Mississippi's Felon Voting Ban

Jane McAlevey, Pioneering Labor Organizer and Author, Dies at 59

Reflecting on the Civil Rights Act: July 2 in History

Reggie Jackson's Raw Account of Racism in Baseball Resonates

New Documentary Illuminates the Legacy of Black Barbie

Stonewall National Monument's Pride Flags Vandalized Again During Pride Month

Rev. James Lawson Jr., Civil Rights Leader and Nonviolence Advocate, Dies at 95

White Author Faces Backlash for Disguising as Black Man to Explore Racism

70 Years After Brown v. Board: US Schools Face Persistent Segregation

Rev. William Lawson, Houston's Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 95

Historic Sermon by Rev. Gina Stewart Highlights Gender Challenges in Black Church

‘Shame of Chicago, Shame of The Nation’ Documentary Series Premieres, Exposing Deep-Rooted Racial Segregation in Housing

MLK III Leads Commemoration on 56th Anniversary of Father's Assassination

Regina King Delivers Powerful Performance in 'Shirley,' Critics Say Biopic Falls Short

Naomi Barber King, Civil Rights Activist and MLK Jr.'s Sister-in-Law, Passes Away at 92

Vice President Harris and Attorney General Garland Mark 59th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday

Kamala Harris Launches Initiatives to Boost Voting Access for November Elections

Philadelphia Orchestra's Home Renamed in Honor of Marian Anderson

Jackie Robinson Statue Cleats Donated to Negro Leagues Museum After Theft

'Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin' Premieres, Celebrating Diversity

Country music star Toby Keith dies at 62

National Geographic's 'Genius: MLK/X' Sheds New Light on Civil Rights Icons

Civil Rights Icon Joe Madison Dies at 74

National Geographic's 'Genius: MLK/X' Premieres, Offering New Perspectives on Civil Rights Icons

'Genius: MLK/X' Explores Lives of Civil Rights Icons

Dexter Scott King, Youngest Son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dies at 62

FBI's MLK Day Post on X Flagged with Community Note Highlighting Agency's Past Actions Against King

Nation Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day Amid Divisive Political Climate

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: A Call for Unity and Understanding

Regina King Stars as Shirley Chisholm in Upcoming Netflix Biopic

Civil Rights Photographer Cecil Williams to Expand South Carolina's Only Civil Rights Museum

Attempted Arson at Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birth Home Thwarted

Attempt to Burn Down Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birth Home Thwarted

Comprehensive Biography of Late Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Set for Fall 2024 Release

Congressional Push for 'Rosa Parks Day' Federal Holiday on 68th Anniversary of Historic Civil Rights Act

Civil Rights Activist Oretha Castle Haley's Home Added to National Register of Historic Places

Netflix Biopic 'Rustin' Shines Light on 'American Gandhi' Bayard Rustin

60 years later, 1963 Birmingham church bombing continues to inspire change and justice

New Netflix film shines light on civil rights organizer Bayard Rustin

60 years after March on Washington, King's dream for equality remains unfulfilled

New Film Chronicles Queer Civil Rights Activist Bayard Rustin's Pivotal Role Organizing the 1963 March on Washington

Alabama defies Supreme Court order to redraw 'racially gerrymandered' congressional map, sparking new legal battle

Biden establishes Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument amid ongoing debates over teaching race in America

New witness claims NYPD assisted Malcolm X's assassin, fueling conspiracy theories

Biden to establish national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, activists in civil rights movement

Christine King Farris, Sister of Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 95

Civil Rights Icon James Meredith Suffers Fall But Is Uninjured at 90th Birthday Celebration

Congress Unveils Stamp Honoring Late Civil Rights Icon John Lewis

Civil Rights Trailblazer Medgar Evers Remembered Decades After Assassination

Affirmative Action Faces Uncertain Future Due to Demographic Shifts and Supreme Court Challenge

Jimmy Carter Enjoys Tributes and Time With Family 3 Months Into Hospice

Emmett Till’s Accuser Dies Days After Memorial Unveiled For His Mother

Memorial unveiled to honor civil rights icon Mamie Till-Mobley

Carolyn Bryant Donham, Whose Accusation Led to Emmett Till's Murder, Dies at 88

Carolyne Bryant Donham, Woman Whose Accusations Led to Emmett Till's Lynching in 1955, Dead at 88

Kwame Brathwaite, Photographer and Activist Who Championed 'Black Is Beautiful,' Dies at 85