Mississippi Civil Rights Attorney Alleges Wrongful Arrest By Lexington Police
In a disturbing turn of events, civil rights attorney Jill Jefferson claims she was wrongfully arrested over the weekend in ...
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Ben Crump To File Lawsuit Against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
The rejection of the AP African American Studies course by DeSantis is yet another instance of his efforts to suppress ...
A 90-Year-Old Man Born To A Father Who Was Enslaved During The Civil War Died
Smith became an Army medic during the Korean War and marched with Dr. Martin Luther King in Washington, where marchers ...
A 91-Year-Old Civil Rights And Education Activist Was Stabbed At A Park In Boston
When officers arrived at the scene, they spotted the 91-year-old unconscious with multiple stab wounds.
UPDATE: Civil Rights Pioneer Claudette Colvins’ Arrest Record Cleared 66 Years Later
Montgomery County Juvenile Judge Calvin Williams, who wasn't born when 15-year-old Claudette Colvin boldly refused to give up her seat ...
UPDATE: Autopsy Reveals Glenn Foster Jr. Was Strangled, Suffered Trauma In Police Custody
"As we continue to investigate the case, we are learning that Mr. Foster's death in Pickens County appears to be ...
Alabama Looks to Expunge Records For Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr.
It would be long overdue.
Statue of Civil Rights Leader Mary McLeod Bethune Unveiled in Florida
The statue will be the first statue of a Black person in the Capitol Building’s National Statuary Hall.
Congress Introduces Bill To Make Rosa Parks Day A Federal Holiday
This would be the first federal holiday that honors a woman.
Christine King Farris, Sister Of MLK, Celebrates 94th Birthday
Happy Birthday, Queen!
