Jan 17 Watch 9:13 MLK Jr. would be 'greatly disappointed' by Senate inaction on voting reform, son says Monday has been a day to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and also a day of calls to action on voting rights. Demonstrators marched through streets in Washington in support of voting legislation now stalled in… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 9:12 Why Malcolm X's murder was revisited, and what exonerations say about U.S. justice system By John Yang, Murrey Jacobson A New York judge on Thursday exonerated two men of assassinating Malcolm X. The iconic civil rights figure was gunned down in Manhattan in 1965. Muhammad Aziz and the late Khalil Islam were convicted, and imprisoned until the 1980's. A… Continue watching
Nov 24 Bruce Boynton, who inspired 1961 Freedom Rides, dies at 83 By Associated Press Bruce Carver Boynton, a civil rights pioneer who inspired the “Freedom Rides," has died at the age of 83. Boynton was arrested 60 years ago for entering the white part of a racially segregated bus station in Virginia and ultimately… Continue reading
Nov 11 Lucille Bridges, mother of activist Ruby Bridges, dies at 86 By Associated Press Lucille Bridges walked with her then-6-year-old daughter past crowds screaming racist slurs as Ruby became the first Black student at her all-white New Orleans elementary school in 1960. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 5:50 How this year's antiracism protests differ from past social justice movements By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan Philadelphia protests over the killing of Walter Wallace Jr. represent only the latest in a year of nationwide demonstrations against racism and police violence. The ongoing movement has captured attention and provided political fodder -- but it also reflects a… Continue watching
Sep 15 The home of Rosa Parks is displayed in Italy as U.S. race tensions rise By Nicole Winfield, Gregorio Borgia, Associated Press The run-down, paint-chipped Detroit house where U.S. civil rights icon Rosa Parks took refuge after her historic bus boycott is going on display in Italy. As racial tensions seethe across the Atlantic, the exhibition of the home has taken on… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 3:53 Services honoring Rep. John Lewis begin in Alabama By PBS NewsHour Memorial services spread over six days starting Saturday will honor and celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis who died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The stops, across five cities, include Troy, Alabama, where… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 11:04 John Lewis 'was prepared to die' for freedom long ago, say friends As the nation mourns the loss of American hero and Civil Rights icon Rep. John Lewis, his friends and colleagues remember him as a towering figure who was prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice for freedom and equality. Special Correspondent… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 4:20 Remembering the life and legacy of John Lewis By PBS NewsHour Rep. John Lewis, a Civil Rights hero, died of pancreatic cancer Friday night. A supporter of civic engagement, including the ongoing global Black Lives Matter protests, Lewis had been beaten and arrested several times during the Civil Rights Movement. Known… Continue watching
Jul 17 Reverend C.T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, dies at 95 By Desiree Seals, Michael Warren, Associated Press The Rev. C.T. Vivian has died at the age of 95. Vivian was an early ally of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who organized pivotal campaigns in the civil rights movement and then spent decades advocating for justice and… Continue reading