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Historic March on Washington Anniversary Commemorated with Calls for Continued Civil Rights Struggle
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 way for significant legislative milestones, including the passage of federal civil rights and voting rights laws in the 1960s. The erosion of voting rights, recent Supreme Court rulings that impact…
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COMMENTARY– 60th Anniversary Of The March On Washington Celebrates Racial Unity & Collective Resistance To Extremism
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, NAACP, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Congress of Racial Equality, and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. by Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League The 60th anniversary observance of…
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IN MEMORIAM: Harry Belafonte, Entertainment Icon and Human Rights Activist , Dies at 96
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known globally for both for his artistic ingenuity and humanitarian ideals, Belafonte became an early, vocal supporter of the Civil Rights Movement, a confidant of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and financial backer of countless historic political and social causes and events, including the anti-Apartheid Movement, equal rights for women, juvenile justice,…
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OP-ED: Black History — Critical and Factual, Not Theory
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black history has taken on new meaning in this polarized political era. Education Week reports that since January 2021, 14 Republican-led states (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Utah, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Montana, and Idaho) have imposed bans or restrictions on teaching about racial issues, and similar…
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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and City Commissioners Honor Local Civil Rights Advocates at Fourth Annual Civil Rights Award Ceremony
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 Buddy Dyer and Orlando City Commissioners joined with the community on Thursday to celebrate the City’s Fourth Annual Civil Rights Awards Ceremony, hosted by its Office of Human Relations. The award program is an…
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A Noose, Lynching Jokes and Endless Racial Slurs: Black Elevator Mechanics and California Civil Rights Law Group File Lawsuit against Mitsubishi Electric
Mechanics claim they endured racial discrimination and harassment from white supervisors who boast about firing “undesirables.” OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Four elevator mechanics filed a lawsuit against Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. and Mitsubishi Electric US Holdings, Inc. In their Complaint, they describe supervisors at Mitsubishi referring to Black workers as “undesirables,” “lazy,”…
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Civil Rights Icon Benjamin Chavis to Host Weekly Black Talk Show on PBS
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 (NNPA), will become host of a weekly Black-oriented public affairs talk show on PBS (Public Broadcasting System) in October. As racial tensions and disparities have skyrocketed in almost every category…
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TGR COMMENTARY: Good But Dead
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 at age 80 after a battle with cancer and Rev. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian died at age 95 of natural causes. Television news channels and networks will be broadcasting…
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Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Demanding Better Conditions in Broward County Jail
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Even though parts of the state are reopening, it does not mean that the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in jails has vanished,” said Benjamin Stevenson, staff attorney at the ACLU of Florida. “Broward County Jail has failed to adjust its facilities to health guidelines during this pandemic. The people in their custody…
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Civil Rights Organizations Release Troubling Findings of Wisconsin Voter Turnout in April 2020 Primary
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 racial disparities and troubling patterns in voter turnout during Wisconsin’s April 7, 2020 primary, held during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data clearly shows that wards with higher Black and Hispanic…
