The federal government has reopened the murder case of Emmett Till, a black teen whose was murdered more than 60 years ago after being accused of grabbing a white woman that shocked the nation and helped prompt the civil rights movement. Till was 14 years old when Carolyn Donham, a 21-year-old shopkeeper in the town of Money, […]
Following David Dao’s violent removal from a United Airlines plane, many people have rallied around the victim. In a press conference, Dao’s lawyer Thomas Demetrio, insisted, “Dr. Dao, I believe to his great credit, has come to understand that he is the guy, the guy to stand up for all passengers going forward.” Demetrio added that […]
As the nation celebrates Jackie Robinson Day, here are some interesting details about one of the most famous men of the outfield.
Bob Adelman, widely known for his photography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement, has died at the age of 85, NPR reports.
Sutton died "peacefully" at Saint Joseph Hospital in Atlanta on Saturday, Alta Sutton, the leader's daughter, said.
When Clinton's campaign changed her "H" logo on Tuesday to incorporate an image of Rosa Parks in commemoration of the 60 year anniversary of Parks' refusal to move to the back of the bus for a White passenger in Montgomery, Alabama, Twitter downright lost its mind.
Help us in wishing Coretta Scott King a happy birthday. The American author, activist, and civil rights leader would have been 88 years old today. Coretta, the husband of Martin Luther King, Jr., helped lead the African-American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. King was an active advocate for African-American equality.
Eight of the little known, but historic group of men, the Friendship 9, had their convictions dismissed today by South Carolina judge, Mark Hayes. The momentous decision took…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nine Black men arrested for integrating a Whites-only South Carolina lunch counter 54 years ago may be heroes in the historic record,…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton used the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act to criticize efforts in several states to restrict…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Special thanks to Crystal Nickens Freeman of Atlanta, Ga., daughter of Barbara Pace Hunt for this submission. Barbara Pace Hunt was the lead…
