Jan 07 Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw,… Continue reading
Dec 07 Some fear ripple effect on civil rights cases if Roe is overturned By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court’s conservative majority signaled in arguments last week they would allow states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy and may even overturn the nationwide right that has existed for nearly 50 years. Continue reading
Sep 14 Former police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights plead not guilty By Amy Forliti, Associated Press A federal grand jury indicted Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao in May for allegedly depriving Floyd of his rights while acting under government authority. Continue reading
Aug 30 State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Education Department says it's investigating five Republican-led states that have banned mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions. Continue reading
Jul 25 Official: 1960s civil rights activist Robert Moses has died By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who endured beatings and jail while leading black voter registration drives in the American South during the 1960s and later helped improve minority education in math, has died. He was 86. Continue reading
May 21 USDA to begin paying off loans of minority farmers in June By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press Minority farmers who for decades have faced systemic discrimination will begin to receive debt relief beginning in early June under what Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack calls one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in decades. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 5:40 From MLK Jr. to Black Lives Matter: America's 'racial reckoning' By PBS NewsHour Today marks the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. In a year marred by continuing struggles for racial equality and justice, many of the issues that drove Dr. King are still prevalent today. Rev. Lawrence… Continue watching
Mar 30 A yearslong push to ban hair discrimination is gaining momentum By Candice Norwood Lawmakers around the country are introducing legislation, known as the CROWN Act, aiming to establish legal protections for hair textures and styles tied to racial identity. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Civil rights leader Vernon Jordan remembered at memorial service By News Desk and Associated Press Jordan died March 1 at the age of 85. He was a leading advocate for Black Americans and a mentor to those who came after him. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 10:53 Vernon Jordan, civil rights leader and presidential confidant, dies at 85 American civil rights activist, presidential confidant and corporate pioneer Vernon Jordan has died at the age of 85. A family statement said he passed Monday in Atlanta. Jordan was a leading advocate for Black Americans and a mentor to those… Continue watching