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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.
by NewsOne Staff
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.
by Nigel Roberts
03.13.19
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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The Future Of Civil Rights Looks A Lot…

The Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s immigration travel ban against predominantly Muslim countries.
06.27.18
S. Lee Merritt, civil rights attorney
Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt Fights For Justice

He is taking a stand.
06.25.18
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
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