Civil Rights Movement
Maynard Jackson Waving to Crowd
Home Of Maynard Jackson To Become Affordable Housing

The former home of Atlanta’s first Black mayor Maynard Jackson will be transformed into affordable housing.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
J. Charles Jones, civil rights leader and lawyer
Civil Rights Leader Charles Jones Dies At 82

Remembering the life of civil rights leader and attorney, J. Charles Jones.
by A. Woods
03.31.20
Vintage padded bar stools in an American diner restaurant.
Founder Of Historic Atlanta Restaurant Celebrates 107th Birthday

Leila Williams, founder of the historic Atlanta restaurant Leila's Dinette, recently celebrated her 107th birthday.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
Vice President Joseph Biden
Joe Biden Lied About Civil Rights Past: Report

A new report claims that former Vice President Joe Biden has repeatedly and knowingly lied about his involvement in the…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.28.20
12 itemsCorretta Scott King
Happy Birthday! Coretta Scott King Quotes

The civil rights icon was born on this day in 1927.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
Vertical $10 Note Issued In Toronto
Canadian Bill Features Black Woman Civil Rights Leader

Canada’s new $10 bill featuring Black Civil Rights activist Viola Desmond has gone into circulation.
by NewsOne Staff
11.24.18
Rosa Parks Funeral - November 2, 2005
Aretha Franklin Was A Civil Rights Champion, Too

Rest in power, Aretha.
08.16.18
Profile of civil rights leader Reverend James Lawson. The L.A. minister was a confidant of Martin Lu
Scholarship Honors Civil Rights Leader James Lawson

Civil Rights leader Rev. James Lawson will be honored with the creation of a scholarship in his name at Vanderbilt…
07.09.18
Slavery
An Unofficial Timeline Of Black Trauma In America

Trauma for American-Americans began with slavery and continues today.
06.27.18
Demonstration Continue In Pittsburgh After Unarmed Black Teen Was Fatally Shot In Back By Police While Fleeing A Traffic Stop
Mayor Calls For Violence To Silence Pittsburgh Protesters

A mayor called for authorities to use water cannons on demonstrators who are protesting the police killing of Antwon Rose.
06.26.18
US Artist Brings Rosa Parks House To Berlin
Rosa Parks’ Former Home To Be Auctioned Off

The home where civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks once lived will be auctioned off.
06.17.18
Church Supports Faithful Struggling Through Recession
Black Liberation Theology In Rev. Cone's Own Words

The Rev. James Cone, the scholar who founded Black liberation theology, died at age 79.
04.29.18
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