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 ...
The Root2d
Civil Rights Lawyer On Whether Trump’s Blow to Equal Employment Opportunity Act Will Stick
The Root spoke with Bakari Sellers, attorney and son of civil rights legend, about the impact of Trump’s executive order.
WS Chronicle3d
Before Montgomery, the Highlander Folk School trained leaders in nonviolent civil rights protest
Martin Luther King Jr., Pete Seeger, Charis Horton, Rosa Parks and Ralph Abernathy at Highlander Folk School in 1957. The Cumberland ridge of middle Tennessee may seem to be a far cry from the ...
Brown University3d
‘History humanizes experiences:’ Students examine enduring legacies of Civil Rights Movement
Ahead of the spring semester, nine students traveled to Washington, D.C., and Jackson, Mississippi, as part of a community-engaged learning trip led by the Swearer Center and in partnership with ...
The Observer4d
SMC hosts lecture on historic and local Black women of the Civil Rights Movement
The Saint Mary's Division for Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Gender and Women's Studies Department hosted the 'Hidden in Plain Sight' lecture to highlight historical Black women, including South ...
National Catholic Reporter7dOpinion
MLK might not have been Catholic, but his social beliefs and practices were
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deserves to have his legacy of non-violence, love and justice recalled in the context of ...
Truthout8d
MLK’s Legacy Is One of Class Struggle. To Fight Trump, We Must Carry His Torch.
Project 2025 aims to recreate the state-sanctioned discrimination and inequality that our ancestors fought to end.
Civil rights advisor Bayard Rustin helped inform Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘dream’
His name has gained wider recognition in more recent decades, but civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin has long ...
South Whidbey Record10d
All invited to ‘Blessed are the Peacemakers’ MLK event
The upcoming Blessed are the Peacemakers event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day will honor these women, including Ida B. Wells, ...
Bleacher Report14d
Baker Mayfield, Bucs Lose to Commanders in Playoffs as Miscues Disappoint NFL Fans
For the Buccaneers, Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans and the rest of the team endured another heartbreaking loss to close their season. Mayfield fought hard, finishing 15-of-18 for 185 yards ...