John Lewis traded the typical college experience for activism, arrests and jail cells
Georgia Congressman John Lewis speaks at the Lincoln Memorial August 28, 2013 in Washington, DC, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King …
John Lewis: Mourners Pay Tributes to US Civil Rights Icon
A memorial service has been held for US civil rights icon John Lewis in his hometown of Troy, Alabama.
Mourners were required to wear …
New Teachers Mistakenly Assume Black Students are Angry
By Alison Cooke, Amy Halberstadt, Pamela Watkins Garner, The Conversation
The big idea
College students who are training to become teachers are 36% more …
John Lewis: Who was the Civil Rights Activist?
Congressman John Lewis from Georgia speaks at a Moms Demand Action anti-gun, anti-NRA rally in Woodruff Park, on April 29, 2017 in Atlanta, GA. …
John Lewis: Civil Rights Icon and Congressman Dies Aged 80
John Lewis Memorial on Digital Screen in New York’s Times Square – New York, NY / USA – July 17, 2020 (Shutterstock)
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Columbia University President Accused of Covering Up Decades of Racial Intimidation and Fraud
New York, NY (BlackNews.com) — Americans United for Equal Justice Founder, Randy S. Raghavendra, has filed criminal complaints against Columbia University President Lee C. …
Kaepernick is Asking for Justice, not Peace
By Bomani Jones, The Undefeated
Friday night, in a league whose business is Americana, Colin Kaepernick took a stand rarely seen in pro sports. …
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is Organizing a Leadership Summit to Address Racism in America
ATLANTA – Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., president and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), announced today that the civil rights
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The New Coalition for Criminal-Justice Reform Is Multiracial and Bipartisan. It’s Also Fragile.
Protestors raise their hands in solidarity outside of the Fifth Police Precinct in Minneapolis in response to the death of George Floyd. Minneapolis, Minnesota/United …
Mayor de Blasio Commemorates Juneteenth with New Racial Justice and Reconciliation Commission
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during memorial service for George Floyd on Cadman Plaza. New York, NY – June 4, 2020 …