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Happy Birthday, Julian Bond, Civil Rights Hero!

January 14, 2013

A champion for Black and LGBTQ rights, Julian Bond held positions in politics, education, and activism over his life.

January 14, 2013

Tambay Obenson opines about the lack of racial representation at one of the biggest entertainment awards ceremonies.

January 12, 2013

Several Brooklyn billboards now feature information about racism in a recent awareness campaign.

January 10, 2013

Three people on death row have had their sentences changed after successfully proving racial bias in their cases.

January 10, 2013

Imara Jones discusses issues that are left unspoken in a popular movie about a free slave, Django Unchained.

January 8, 2013

Henry Hampton, whose work includes documentaries about the Civil Rights Movement, was born today.

January 6, 2013

When President Lincoln ended slavery, there was no plan for th lives of millions of formerly enslaved people that hung in the balance.

January 5, 2013

Ohio became the first state to restrict the lives and movement of Black residents in 1804 with its so-called Black Laws.

January 3, 2013

The St. Louis Art Museum hosts an annual exhibit featuring people of color to resist racist stereotypes that plague Black Americans.

January 1, 2013

What was once a groundbreaking end to slavery falls short at combating modern racism in the United States.