NNPA NEWSWIRE — The original March on Washington, a cornerstone of the civil rights movement, drew approximately 250,000 participants in 1963. Its influence paved...
The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was organized by six Black-led civil rights organizations: National Urban League, Southern Christian Leadership Conference,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known globally for both for his artistic ingenuity and humanitarian ideals, Belafonte became an early, vocal supporter of the Civil Rights...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black history has taken on new meaning in this polarized political era. Education Week reports that since January 2021, 14 Republican-led...
ORLANDO, FL - In celebration of the upcoming Juneteenth holiday and as part of the City of Orlando’s commitment to inclusion and diversity, Orlando Mayor...
Mechanics claim they endured racial discrimination and harassment from white supervisors who boast about firing “undesirables.”
OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Four elevator...
By Hazel Trice Edney
(TriceEdneyWire.com) - Civil rights icon Dr. Benjamin Chavis, former NAACP executive director and current president/CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association...
The Gantt ReportBy Lucius Gantt
People of goodwill all over planet earth are mourning the passing of two civil rights legends.
Congressman John Robert Lewis died...
New Findings Reveal Stark Racial Disparities and Barriers to the Ballot
WASHINGTON, DC –Leading civil rights organizations today released a new analysis that reveals stark...
