Nation Feb 18 Watch 8:28 Andrew Young on the current political moment and his life of service Andrew Young is a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a two-term mayor of Atlanta. The nation last saw him as he delivered a heartfelt homily at the funeral of… By Geoff Bennett, Kaisha Young
Politics Jan 19 Biden issues pardon to late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced civil rights movement Congressional leaders had pushed for Biden to pardon Garvey, with supporters arguing that Garvey's mail fraud conviction in the 1920s was politically motivated and an effort to silence the increasingly popular leader who spoke of racial pride. By Colleen Long, Associated Press
Politics Aug 19 WATCH: Rev. Jesse Jackson honored at 2024 Democratic National Convention Jackson, 82, entered the stage in a wheelchair, holding up both thumbs up in triumph to a cheering crowd. By Associated Press
Politics Jun 10 Civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95 Lawson was an apostle of nonviolent protest — and close adviser to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction. By Christopher Weber, Travis Loller, Associated Press
Aug 28 Watch 9:54 Where issues of race and activism stand 60 years after March on Washington By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 was one of the most consequential racial justice and equality demonstrations in U.S. history and helped till the ground for passage of federal civil rights legislation. This weekend, thousands gathered… Continue watching
Aug 23 Civil rights leaders seek energy of original movement at March on Washington’s 60th anniversary By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Saturday, civil rights leaders and their allies mark 60 years since the original March on Washington, and they hope to recapture the spark that forever changed America. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 7:30 National monument dedicated to Emmett Till amid debate over how to teach race and history By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Ali Schmitz, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako A new national monument dedicated to the murdered teenager Emmett Till and his mother honors three sites critical to Till's story, and central to the birth of America's civil rights movement. The announcement comes in the middle of a heated… Continue watching
Jun 29 Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95 By Associated Press Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 3:36 The story of Bayard Rustin, openly gay leader in the civil rights movement By John Yang, Harry Zahn This Pride Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look at the contributions of Bayard Rustin, one of the driving forces of the civil rights movement, whose life as an openly gay man relegated him to behind-the-scenes roles… Continue watching