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RIP: Brave Civil Rights Activist Recy Taylor Dies

Recy Taylor, an activist who fought for justice and civil rights after she was brutally raped in 1944, passed away…

Civil Rights Chronicler For Ebony And Jet Simeon…

Simeon Booker, who courageously reported on the Civil Rights struggle and was a role model for Black journalists, died at…

WATCH: Civil Rights Exhibit Brings Rep. John Lewis…

Rep. John Lewis was brought to tears while visiting an exhibit centered on sit-ins at Atlanta’s Center for Civil and…

Civil Rights Groups Press Trump’s Attorney General On…

Civil rights leaders met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions to discuss their concerns about the DOJ's direction.

Cartoonist Hammered For Comparing DeVos To Iconic Civil…

Cartoonist Glenn McCoy who caught heat Tuesday for depicting U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos as Ruby Bridges -- the…

Black North Carolina Residents Face Racial Bias When…

A civil rights committee and two law firms filed a lawsuit Monday seeking more voting rights for Black residents, who…

Freddie Gray DOJ Probe To Be Decided By…

Civil rights activists fear the outcome of a DOJ probe into Freddie Gray’s case under the Trump administration.

Donald Trump Attacks Civil Rights Legend John Lewis…

He says Rep. Lewis should “spend more time on fixing and helping his district.”

President Obama Establishes Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

President Barack Obama formally established the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Freedom Riders National Monument and the Reconstruction Era National…

Michigan Suburb Opposed Equal Voting Rights For Black…

The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the suburb of Eastpointe, Michigan alleging that the city has kept…

Black Pastors Hold Presser To Support Jeff Sessions,…

A group of Black pastors has come out in support of Jeff Sessions, Roland Martin asks for proof of his…

Jeff Sessions Claims To Have ‘Filed 20 Or…

Senator Jeff Sessions alleges he was a proponent of desegregation, but upon review of Alabama's legal database, no proof was…

Shutting Down Alabama Driver’s License Centers Violates Civil…

Federal officials conclude that closing and reducing services in driver license's centers in Alabama violates civil rights, reaching an agreement…

Civil Rights Leaders Renew Call For Progress At…

Civil rights leaders including Andrew Young, C.T. Vivian and Xernona Clayton talked with several University of Alabama and University of…

President Obama Signs ‘Emmett Till Bill’ To Reopen…

In 1955, the death of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African-American teenager who was lynched after allegedly flirting with a White…

President Obama Signs ‘Emmett Till Bill’ To Reopen…

The new legislation will allow civil rights cold cases that happened prior to 1970 to be reopened.

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