Apr 02 Watch Supreme Court Upholds Inmate Strip Searches Regardless of Charges Supreme Court Upholds Inmate Strip Searches Regardless of Charges… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 'Mosque Crawlers,' 'Rakers' Monitoring U.S. Muslims for NYPD The White House helped fund a police surveillance effort of Muslims in the New York City area after 9/11, The Associated Press revealed Monday. The operation, part of a monitoring story that emerged last summer, triggered immediate criticism from civil… Continue watching
Feb 02 Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock As a black woman who was a feminist before the term was invented, Daisy Bates refused to accept her assigned place in society. In 1957, she became a household name when she fought for the right of nine black… Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch On this MLK Day, Righting the Rhetoric on King's Memorial In remembrance of the civil rights leader Monday, many visitors to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial stopped to read aloud the inspiring words -- and one misquote -- chiseled in granite. Margaret Warner discusses the mistake with the… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Book Tells How Iconic Civil Rights Era Photo Changed Lives of 2 Women The story of how one iconic civil rights era photograph changed the lives of two women is the subject of David Margolick's new book, "Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock." Ray Suarez and the Vanity Fair editor discuss… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Harry Belafonte Reflects on Life as a Singer, Actor and Activist Harry Belafonte is not only a musical icon, but also a lifelong political and social activist. Gwen Ifill talks with Belafonte about his life as a singer, actor and civil rights activist. Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch Obama, Civil Rights Leaders Formally Dedicate MLK Memorial Tens of thousands of people gathered Sunday in Washington to formally dedicate the National Mall's newest destination, a memorial honoring the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Aug 25 Unveiling the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial By Tom LeGro The new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was scheduled to be dedicated on Aug. 28 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., but Hurricane Irene has delayed the ceremonies. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 'Freedom Riders' Film Revisits Those Who Risked Lives for Civil Rights 'Freedom Riders' Reenacts Historic Bus Trip Across South… Continue watching