Despite efforts to change the negative interactions between African Americans and police, social media is replete with video footage that…
Candice Jackson, the newly named acting head of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, once claimed to be…
Civil rights leaders met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions to discuss their concerns about the DOJ's direction.
Cartoonist Glenn McCoy who caught heat Tuesday for depicting U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos as Ruby Bridges -- the…
A civil rights committee and two law firms filed a lawsuit Monday seeking more voting rights for Black residents, who…
Civil rights activists fear the outcome of a DOJ probe into Freddie Gray’s case under the Trump administration.
President Barack Obama formally established the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Freedom Riders National Monument and the Reconstruction Era National…
WBTV reporter Steve Crump is truly a local hero. Using his journalism talents, he has documented everything from black jockeys…
Civil rights leaders including Andrew Young, C.T. Vivian and Xernona Clayton talked with several University of Alabama and University of…
The new legislation will allow civil rights cold cases that happened prior to 1970 to be reopened.
A coalition of civil rights groups urge the Census Bureau to change its policy of how counting prisoners. In a…
A poll conducted by Monmouth University showed that more Blacks are concerned with access to economic opportunity than civil rights.
The Department of Education reported a record number of civil rights complaints. Sec. of Education John King told NewsOne that…
The Department of Justice and North Carolina filed lawsuits against each other over the so-called "bathroom bill." North Carolina denies…
U.S. attorney general Loretta Lynch held a press conference yesterday to announce that the Department of Justice is filing a lawsuit…
American Girl has emerged as one of the top businesses of its sort, selling millions of its beloved dolls and…
Monday night's event highlighted historic speeches by civil rights heroes like MLK, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, Sojourner Truth, and Shirley…
Ahead of the Martin Luther King holiday, military officials this week yanked an offensive flyer that featured an image of…
Frances Hooks, the civil rights leader and widow of Benjamin Hooks, died Thursday.
Lewis, who tweeted he was "grateful" for the honor, reportedly cried when he was informed of the idea months ago.
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