Civil Rights
Rosa Parks On Bus
Remembering Rosa Parks' Resistance Against Racism

Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955.
by Clarissa Hamlin
02.04.20
Swathmore
Book Highlights Swarthmore College’s Historic 1969 Sit-In

A new book highlights the historic 1969 sit-in at Swarthmore College.
by Brandee Sanders
01.29.20
Judge expected to rule on requiring court orders to release names of blacklisted St. Louis police officers
Black Prosecutors Unite After Lawsuit Against 'Racist' Cops

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner takes on some major forces.
by Adrian Moore
01.15.20
21 itemsTHE DIALLO CASE TRIAL
Happy Birthday! Iconic Photos Celebrating Al Sharpton

The Rev. Al Sharpton achieved a milestone within a lifetime filled with multiple other milestones. See pictures of his life…
by NewsOne Staff
10.03.19
American Activist Angela Davis
Angela Davis Named Women’s Hall Of Fame Inductee

Activist and author Angela Davis will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
by NewsOne Staff
07.27.19
12 itemsCorretta Scott King
Happy Birthday! Coretta Scott King Quotes

The civil rights icon was born on this day in 1927.
04.27.19
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Nomination Hearing For Neomi Rao To Be U.S. Circuit Judge For D.C. Circuit
Trump's Controversial Judicial Nominee Confirmed

The Republican-controlled Senate voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s federal appeals court nominee Neomi Rao.
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.
11.24.18
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
U.S. Supreme Court portrait - Washington, DC
Civil Rights Groups Sound Alarm Over SCOTUS Nomination

A coalition of civil right organizations urged the Republican-controlled Senate to wait until after the midterm elections to confirm the…
06.28.18
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