Posts Tagged ‘Civil Rights’
Is Helping Black Moms Out Financially Unconstitutional?
The Abundant Birth Project is being sued for violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by providing financial aid to pregnant women of color.
Read MoreNew book looks beyond ‘Mr. March on Washington’ to the real Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin’s name and civil rights activism sometimes go forgotten. However, a new book intends to change that.
Read MoreMarch on Washington Lit a Fire in Teens That Still Burns Decades Later
Sarah Davidson’s participation in the 1963 March for Jobs and Freedom inspired her to become a social justice activist, which she still pursues today.
Read MoreLittle Rock Will Offer A.P. African American Studies Despite State Objections
Arkansas’ Little Rock School District announced it would continue to offer AP African American studies despite the objections of the state’s Department of Education.
Read MoreMoving to the Foreground: A Look at Black Women and the March on Washington
For 60 years, Black women have been participating in the March on Washington, even though they have often been overlooked.
Read MoreBoston man files lawsuit seeking to bankrupt white supremacist group he says assaulted him
A Black man beat with metal shields by a white supremacist group during a march through Boston last year sued the organization on Tuesday.
Read MoreAt the Roosevelt Library, an Unflinching Look at Race
A new exhibit at the Roosevelt Presidential Library explores Roosevelt’s record on civil rights and the debate over racism in the New Deal.
Read MoreBiden to Create Monument to Emmett Till Amid Fights Over Black History
President Biden is to establish a monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley. He launched this project at an important time– during a divisive political battle over teaching Black history.
Read MoreRev. Frederick Haynes III to take over Rainbow PUSH Coalition leadership from Rev. Jesse Jackson
The Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III is to become president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, taking over after former president Rev. Jesse Jackson stepped down.
Read MoreThe Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down as leader of civil rights group he founded in 1971
The Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his plans to step down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, a Chicago-based civil rights group he founded in 1971.
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