Civil Rights

Rev. Jackson, who will step down as head of the Rainbow Push Coalition, names his successor
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, who is mostly confined...

Judge rules against survivors of the Tulsa Massacre
An Oklahoma judge rejected demands for reparations resulting...

Move to honor Emmett Till, his mother, and the funeral home where his body was held
Democratic Chicago Congressman Danny K. Davis, along with...

The nation’s largest and oldest civil rights organization is urging Black travelers to avoid Florida
Today, the NAACP Board of Directors issued a...

White man sentenced to 25 years for the murder of Black Lives Matter protestor
A White man who killed a White Black...

Tennessee’s Republican Senate expelled two Black lawmakers for addressing gun violence
Tennessee Republicans expelled two Black lawmakers from the...

Alphonso David settles lawsuit against the Human Rights Campaign
Alphonso David, the first Black president of the...