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Civil Rights

William T. Coleman Jr., wearing glasses and a dark suit, speaks passionately at a podium, gesturing with his hand, exemplifying his role as a leading legal and political figure in American history.

William T. Coleman’s Legacy: Merit, Fairness and the True Meaning of Patriotism

William T. Coleman Jr. shattered barriers, from becoming the first Black Supreme Court clerk to shaping civil rights law and serving as Secretary of Transportation. His story forces us to rethink what merit truly means, why fairness isn’t just an ideal but an economic necessity, and how patriotism is measured by the willingness to push America toward its highest ideals.
By Roy Swan

“We Have So Much Magical Thinking About Equality”: A Q&A with Legal Expert Dahlia Lithwick

Veteran legal writer Dahlia Lithwick holds forth on women's rights, the Constitution, and why sometimes Canadians see the U.S. more clearly than its own citizens.
By James Ledbetter

Here Are All the Civil Rights Changes Facebook Has Declined or Is Still Evaluating

Meta has declined recommendations from a civil rights audit related to voter interference.
By Isabella Simonetti

Birmingham Jail Logbooks Signed by Martin Luther King Jr. Sold for Over $130,000

By Helen Holmes

Rosa Parks’ House Is on View in Italy, and Its Return to the US Is Uncertain

By Helen Holmes

Joe Biden Accuses Kamala Harris of Taking His Busing Position ‘Out of Context’

By Davis Richardson

Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Eric Swalwell Clash Over Civil Rights

By Davis Richardson

Kamala Harris Attacks Joe Biden’s Race and Busing Record During Democratic Debate

By Davis Richardson

Kamala Harris Pivots in Favor of Independent Probes for Police Shootings

By Davis Richardson

How Tech Can Tackle Civil Rights Issues From Jobs to Campaign Finance

By John Bonazzo
Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks at the New York Historical Society on June 20, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Declares February 22 ‘Loretta Lynch Day’

By Madina Toure
Mickalene Thomas, Resist, 2017. Rhinestones, acrylic, gold leaf, and oil stick on canvas mounted on wood panel 84 x 108 in.

Artist Mickalene Thomas Has a Message For Right Now: Resist

By Alina Cohen
Dick Gregory Cause of Death

Famed Comedian Dick Gregory Dead at 84

By Brandon Katz
President John F. Kennedy in 1962.

On This Day in History: JFK Tells the World the US Is With Berlin

By Nicolaus Mills
Turtles

Can a 50-Year-Old Pop Album Stop Us From Destroying Each Other?

By John Kruth
Michael Potts, shot on location at the Knickerbocker Hotel.

Michael Potts Tackles the ‘Particular Humanity’ of August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’

By John Bonazzo
NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 19: Congressman John Lewis chats with addresses audience attending Nashville Public Library Award to Civil Rights Icon Congressman John Lewis - Literary Award on November 19, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.

John Lewis, a Lynching Apology and Unity Come to Small Town Georgia

By John A. Tures
Washington, D.C.'s Priests.

D.C. Punks Priests on Outrage, Organizing, and Fighting Trump

By Justin Joffe
"Nobody knows the struggle of the black community better than I do."

Rob Schneider Just Got in the Middle of the John Lewis-Donald Trump Twitter War

By John Bonazzo
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer.

‘I Am Ready for the Fight’ Against Trump, Schumer Declares on Martin Luther King Day

By Madina Toure
A man uses a selfie stick on his smartphone during a protest on H Street near the White House November 9, 2015 in Washington, DC. Activists gathered to protest the mining of fossil fuels, police violence and racism, and immigration issues. AFP PHOTO/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Cell Phone Surveillance at Peaceful Protest Draws Lawsuit Against Chicago Police

By Brady Dale
They Have Names t-shirt in white stretch viscose with black printed names at back of 13 unarmed black men killed in police violence; SS zipper

Black Fashion History Brought to Life

By Michelle Honig
Rev. Al Sharpton.

Al Sharpton Promises Donald Trump ‘a Fight for the Future of This Country’

By Madina Toure
Yusef Salaam, one of five men wrongly convicted and imprisoned in the 1989 Central Park jogger case, speaks during a Facebook Live chat.

Central Park Five’s Yusef Salaam Wants Voters and Pols to ‘Just Dump Trump’

By Madina Toure
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