Thomas Gaither, Who Chose Jail After Civil Rights Sit-ins, Dies at 86
When he and other Black protesters were arrested at a whites-only lunch counter in 1961, they tried a new strategy — ‘Jail No ...
Henry Marsh, civil rights activist and first black mayor of Richmond dies at 91
Condolences are pouring in tonight following the death of prominent Virginia Civil Rights Activist Henry Marsh.
Civil rights activists call for action as King holiday and inauguration fall on same day
In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the ...
Trump’s dismantling of EEOC and Civil Rights Act enforcement will have chilling effect for Black workers
Leaders are seething after Trump revoked enforcement of equal employment opportunity laws, or Title VII, under the Civil ...
Black America in a 'state of emergency': Civil rights leaders brace for Trump's return
Donald Trump's second inauguration coincidentally falls on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this Monday. Civil rights leaders Marc ...
Civil Rights Activists Who Marched In Selma Brace For Trump’s Inauguration On MLK Day
Three civil rights activists from Selma, Alabama, remember what they marched for in 1965, but they question how much the ...
Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office
Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the ...
African American Civil Rights Heritage Consortium working to preserve historic churches
The Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Consortium is working to expand tourism to historic civil rights churches ...
Ruth Ann Butler, a civil rights leader, Black historian, and Cultural Exchange founder, dies
Ruth Ann Butler died on Jan. 15 at age 81. She was a historian, part of the Civil Rights Movement in Greenville and founder ...
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Black civil rights leaders protest end of federal DEI programs signed by Trump in exec. order
In the wake of President Donald Trump's executive order ending federal government Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, the National Urban League is hosting an "emergency" strategy session and ...
Civil rights leaders mobilize ahead of Trump’s inauguration on MLK Day
Activists want to safeguard policies and avoid funding cuts to social-service programs that largely support Black and Latino ...
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A monument to courage: Honoring Florida’s civil rights and education pioneers | Opinion
the museum will hold an inaugural black-tie gala event to induct 22 people into the museum’s Wall of Distinction. These ...