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Civil Rights Groups Press Trump’s Attorney General On Major Concerns

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…
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.
Will Trump Roll Back Civil Rights Gains In…

The Education Department accesses civil rights gains under President Obama. Activists are preparing for rollbacks under Trump's administration.
You Won’t Believe Who This White Firefighter Blamed…

New York firefighter Jason Stokes pleaded not guilty to arson charges earlier this week after being charged with setting fire…
Education Department Reports Record Number Of Civil Rights…

The Department of Education reported a record number of civil rights complaints. Sec. of Education John King told NewsOne that…
“All Of Us Have Some Racism In Us:”…

Over the weekend, presidential hopeful and GOP frontrunner Donald Trump garnered an endorsement from another unlikely source -- the brother…
American Girl To Debut Civil Rights Era Doll…

American Girl has emerged as one of the top businesses of its sort, selling millions of its beloved dolls and…
Rosa Parks On Bus
Happy Birthday To Iconic Leader Rosa Parks

Known as “Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement” Rosa Parks was born today in 1913. On December 1, 1955…
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