Newark, NJ – In especially challenging times where reactionary forces have been empowered to roll back much of Rev. Dr.

Adolphus Hailstork's 2022 requiem cantata "A Knee on the Neck" pays tribute to George Floyd. NPR speaks with librettist Herbert Martin, who initiated the work, five years after police killed Floyd in ...

Approaching Malcolm X’s 100th birthday on May 19, 2025, is historically significant as many rediscover his legacy. Younger Black Americans learn about Malcolm X’s legacy through annual community-based ...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved to dislodge a cornerstone of modern civil rights law through a sweeping executive order that strips the federal government of the key tool it used to ...

Birmingham’s buzzing with delicious new arrivals this month, and we’re here for it. Whether you’re chasing the perfect sushi, on the hunt for your next favorite breakfast platter, or just scouting out ...

Kennell Staten saw Walker Courts as his best path out of homelessness, he said. The complex had some of the only subsidized ...

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A fire that severely damaged a historic Black church that served as the headquarters for a 1968 ...

A new book documents the fight against Atlanta’s Cop City — and provides a blueprint for organizers everywhere.

Trump has also filed lawsuits against the New York Times; the Des Moines Register (a member of the USA Today Network, of ...

The two Civil Rights leaders had radically opposing but important approaches to the fight for equality, rights and justice ...