Civil Disobedience

A North Carolina history teacher was suspended, could be fired, and faces the threat of losing his teacher's license for a lesson on freedom of speech.

Missouri legislator Jamilah Nasheed recently raised a question that shook the ground in places already upended by frustration. Hours after a New York City grand jury declined to indict the officer who used a chokehold in the death of Staten Island, N.Y. resident Eric Garner, Nasheed tweeted, “Has the KKK infiltrated the police department?” When […]

Retired Gen. Russel Honore joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the protests and acts of civil disobedience that are spreading across the nation in response to the Darren Wilson grand jury decision. Gen. Honore told Martin, “When it comes to civil disobedience, the protesters need to understand that you do not have to […]

  This time last year, I was planning one of the biggest and most-monumental marches since the March on Washington. This time it was the 50-year anniversary of the 1963 march and people were energized and enthused. A year later, they are weary and wondering, “Why are you marching again?”  SEE ALSO: Theodore Wafer Verdict […]