As Ella Baker noted, women were the "backbone of the civil rights movement," yet their contributions were often overlooked or ...

Discover the remarkable life of Bayard Rustin, a civil rights leader and co-founder of CORE and SCLC. His contributions to ...

As time inevitably passes, we must remember that speeches of this magnitude were not given in a vacuum—they were calls to ...

When a major network invited me to discuss Black History Month through the lens of presidential politics, I declined. Not ...

Austin University and the Executive Director of the East Texas Historical Association, wrote a column on “Wendell Baker: Fighting for Rights for Sixty Years.” ...

To young and old today who want to make a change, Rita Omokha proclaims, “Tell yourself you can — and watch yourself prove it ...

Being Black in America is an honor and a privilege. Black people in this country have endured and overcome so much while simultaneously contributing to every aspect of America’s foundation, culture ...

But Trump is also going further. He appears intent on correcting the distortion of the original pledges of the civil rights movement. In other words, Trump is not only dispatching Bidenism to the ...

Through the years, leaders in the community have stepped up to create museums or save historical houses belonging to ...

raising fears that other rights violations will go unpunished A Louisiana appeals court has upheld the suspension of an LSU law professor who criticized Gov. Jeff Landry and President Donald Trump ...

Protesters gathered around the U.S. Wednesday in a coordinated effort originating from social media known as the 50501 movement. "50501 is a call for 50 protests in 50 states on 1 day," reads a ...

The internet and other technologies are critical tools to defend rights and hold powerful actors to account. But technology can also be used in ways that curtail rights and deepen inequality.