Civil Rights
BIO-MARTIN LUTHER KING-MARCH ON WASHINGTON
What MLK Would Say About The Government Shutdown

Monday marked the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,'s national holiday. The longest government shutdown in history was doing a great…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.21.19
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.
by NewsOne Staff
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…
by NewsOne Staff
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…
by Nigel Roberts
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.
by Nigel Roberts
06.27.18
S. Lee Merritt, civil rights attorney
Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt Fights For Justice

He is taking a stand.
by Clarissa Hamlin
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.
by NewsOne Staff
06.17.18
Group of multi-ethnic kids sitting on school bus.
Civil Rights Complaints In Education Flourish Under Trump

The office is systematically dismantling Obama-era guidance on civil rights.
by Nigel Roberts
06.13.18
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