Those who misrepresent King and Critical Race Theory are illogical, and they only reveal their fear of him. There is no need to fear this American...
Devices used to deter voters included literacy tests and poll taxes, a fee that must be paid by Blacks in order to vote. And Mississippi led...
Proponents of public banking in California say Wall Street banks have failed low-income communities, particularly people of color. They also say the public banks will provide...
Social justice lawyer Janani Ramachandran is a runoff election for State Assembly District 18, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 31.
They also have met with other civil rights icons, elected officials, and leaders of community, faith-based and labor organizations to learn first-hand history of the civil...
Here’s why dozens of Texas lawmakers are in Washington, D.C. this week.
Investigators are still going through video and social media documenting the attempt to disrupt congressional affirmation of President Joe Biden’s victory. Just six months ago.
The Black RJ movement has a policy agenda that will hold law enforcement, politicians, corporations, voters and all people living in the U.S. to account. It...
Overall, our report found that the names Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd were shared online nearly 50 million times from last June to September...
Our Black newspapers are now celebrating 194 years of being the keeper of the flame of liberty and the source of information in “our” struggle for...
The group also offers housing and health care resources in Solano County for the homeless and low-income youth.
Fortunately, there are plenty of Black women who represent the values of the civil rights community and are ready to serve.
Loving v. Virginia was a landmark civil rights case in 1967 that recognized marriage as a fundamental right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During the early Civil Rights Movement when women worked behind the scenes, Dorothy Height’s quiet power brought wisdom and a social worker’s perspective...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As we deal with some of the most challenging times in modern history, it is important that we understand the significance of the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During my tenure at the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), it became clear to me that access was the foundation of economic...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Brainly, the world's largest online learning platform, recently surveyed more than 1,700 U.S. students to understand better what they know – and don't...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Whites framed their malice toward King as something other than racism. They did not oppose MLK because he struggled for black freedom and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today we honor one of the world’s most impassioned freedom fighters and ‘drum majors for justice’: Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. King's youngest child, Bernice King, has followed in her father’s footsteps, becoming an ordained minister and continues his legacy. She believes that...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 1965, Lewis and fellow activist Hosea Williams led what was planned as a peaceful 54-mile march through Alabama from Selma to Montgomery....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Conyers, who was the first African American to chair the powerful House Judiciary Committee, also helped spearhead the 1994 Violence against Women Act....
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — This award is named in honor of Jocelyn D. Wurzburg of Memphis who has a long history of volunteer civil rights accomplishments,...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — Michelle Obama didn’t hold anything back during a candid sit down with Gayle King over the weekend at Essence Fest. Besides discussing healthy...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In blocking Trump’s ability to add a citizenship question, the court has ensured that voting rights for people of color are protected, and...