Civil Rights

Velma Hopkins (February 24, 1909 – March 19, 1996) was a fearless labor rights activist whose leadership helped reshape the labor movement …

Mabel “Dolly” Staton, a groundbreaking track and field athlete who shattered barriers in sports and civil rights, has passed away at the …

When it comes to Black history, few figures shine as brightly as Lucy Craft Laney, a fearless educator who dedicated her life …

Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a longtime advocate for education, healthcare, and civil rights, has died at the age of 76. She …

Josephine Baker was more than just a dazzling entertainer—she was a fearless activist, a wartime spy and a civil rights champion who …

Reverend Shavon Arline-Bradley, president and CEO of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), is honoring the legacy of Black women’s leadership …

The intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day this year presents a moment of reflection, says Bernice King, the …

The City of Memphis has appointed Bernice Donald, a retired federal judge from the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, to oversee …

During a pivotal Supreme Court hearing on Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson evoked the historic Loving …