Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is hitting the campaign trail this weekend after his CNN town hall on Monday. His itinerary will take him to Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday. On Sunday he’ll head to Selma, Alabama, to mark the anniversary of 1965’s “Bloody Sunday” […]
Kweisi Mfume rose from a troubled childhood in Maryland to become a five-term U.S. congressman. On February 15, 1996, the Baltimore native took the reins of the NAACP because he felt he could better advance African-American civil rights from that vantage point. Rapper Mystikal Free […]
Georgia’s captivating governor’s race has gained national attention, and its results will be a defining moment, with healthcare reform, education reform, economic development and job access, civil rights, criminal justice reform and the overall moral of the state all on the line. Stacey Abrams is […]
Following the city’s plans for a monument in honor of Ida B. Wells, a street will be renamed for her as well. The city council has decided to rename Congress Parkway to Ida B. Wells Drive. It will be the first street downtown to be […]
Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson and Project Islamic Hope President Najee Ali and a coalition of civil rights leaders will hold a press conference on Monday, April 9 in front of the LAPD’s Southwest Police Station 1546 W. MLK Blvd, L.A. […]
On Monday, a district court judge ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency has a “mandatory duty” to respond to the civil rights complaints it accepts within a 180-day deadline. The ruling is the result of a 2015 lawsuit brought by five environmental groups, including the […]