Service for Rev. Jesse Jackson draws former presidents and throngs of Chicagoans to send off civil rights icon

A crescendo of voices from the worlds of religion, politics, business, sports and entertainment converged at the House of ...

Bernard Lafayette Jr., 85, Dies; Civil Rights Leader Helped Plan Selma March

A close associate of Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis, he was involved in many of the key moments of the Black freedom ...

Opinion: MAGA divides over Israel as Trump stirs Iran debate

President Trump's decision to support Israel in a potential war with Iran has caused a rift in the Republican Party, with ...

Trump’s Freedom 250 sparks debate over America’s Christian origins

Historians say a White House prayer anthology and 250th anniversary events promote a Christian-centric view of US history.

On 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, worries about the future of voting rights and calls to action

Alabama marked the 61st anniversary of a key event in the Civil Rights Movement, when state troopers attacked voting rights ...
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Sweet Auburn's Civil Rights Nerve Center Joins MLK National Park Roster

One of Sweet Auburn’s most storied buildings is officially getting the national spotlight. The restored Prince Hall Masonic Temple and Lodge, a longtime civil rights stronghold, has now been folded ...

Voting Rights Groups Raise Alarms About Case Before the Supreme Court

The groups are working to educate voters in the South about how they would be affected if the court strikes down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.