Civil Rights & Social Justice

Despite a series of 11th hour attempts and delays, Brandon Bernard was executed by lethal injection on Dec. 10 after his request for a stay was denied by the Supreme Court.

Lee is backing Parker's latest film "American Skin" in what seems like an effort to help Parker surge forward in spite of former rape accusations.

The MORE Act passed in the House on Friday, the first of many steps to reverse and rectify the extensive damage done by prohibition largely affecting Black and brown communities.

Black community members consistently have to worry about the use of excessive force in their interactions with the police.

For someone whose job entails distributing accurate information, the White House press secretary has never been concerned with facts and figures, much like her predecessors.

Organizers are working against the clock to reinstate prior to the December 7 voter registration deadline so that voters can participate in the January 5 runoff elections.

Robert Keegan's told authorities that he was struck in the face by Aidan Ellison before he fatally shot him on Nov. 23, but an autopsy proves otherwise.

As one of the most notable Black trans actresses in Hollywood, Laverne Cox shared she's still subjugated to the same hatred and violence that's taken the lives of too many Black trans women.

A detailed report released on Thursday by the NAACP's Legal Defense fund provides facts and figures, while also calling for the appointment of a special prosecutor.

Ainka Jackson, the founding and current executive director, and her team, accomplish this by partnering with local and national organizations, like Black Voters Matter, while galvanizing community involvement.

Civil rights leaders were left to shake their heads while bracing for the consequences of Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Curt confirmation one week before the presidential election.

Donald Trump has more than once been on the receiving end of verbalized disappointment by Wilton Gregory, the Archbishop of Washington, D.C., who recently became the Catholic Church's first Black American Cardinal.