Former Civil Rights Youth Activists Will Finally Have Prom, 50 Years Later
Former civil rights youth activists of Birmingham, Alabama, will finally have a prom 50 years after...
This Day in Black History: May 6, 1960
On May 6, 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1960, establishing fe...
Harrison Ford Recalls "Racial Atmosphere" of Civil Rights Era
The 42 star on playing a reformer in Jackie Robinson biopic....
Shola Lynch: “I'm Tired of Hearing Nobody Wants to See Stories About Black Women”
The director of Free Angela and All Political Prisoners talks her doc on the civil rights icon....
On Democracy: Silencing the Rising American Electorate
Without immediate action to protect voting rights, America faces a future in which voter suppressio...
Civil Rights Leaders Salute Thomas Perez as Labor Secretary
Civil rights groups praise labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez as a champion for equal rights....
PepsiCo Drops Lil Wayne Over Emmett Till Controversy
Weezy's apology was rejected by both Till family and the mega-brand....
Family of Emmett Till Responds to Lil Wayne Lyric
Weezy’s reference to the late Civil Rights figure considered “offensive.”...
Civil Rights Leaders Complain of Voter Intimidation by Houston Group
Civil rights groups are complaining about the tactics of True the Vote, saying they are practicing ...
John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Urges Americans to Vote
Congressman John Lewis condemns voter ID laws and urges Americans to vote....
Civil rights Leader Lawrence Guyot Dies at 73
Lawrence Guyot, a civil rights leader who survived jailhouse beatings in the Deep South in the 1960...
Mississippi School-to-Prison Pipeline Continues to Outrage
Federal civil rights attorneys are suing the city of Meridian, Mississippi, and others for operatin...
Florida Democrats Seek Civil Rights Hearing on Voter Suppression
House Democrats from Florida seek probe on law they say targeted Democratic voters....
Supreme Court Voting Rights Review Creates Concern
Black elected officials and others express concern about the Supreme Court's decision to review par...
The Secret Lives of Bees Premiere
A young girl comes of age during the civil rights era....
Commentary: Toward a Unified Black History
If Black history was not known through only the singular lens of either ancient African majesty or ...
Black History Month Rising Star: Dinaw Mengestu
BET.com talked to author and MacArthur grant-winner Dinaw Mengestu, and asked him about the signifi...
U.S. Postal Service to Honor Rosa Parks
The civil rights icon will be celebrated with a Forever Stamp....
Civil Rights Leaders to March to Protect Voting Rights
On Saturday morning, in an effort initiated by the NAACP and in conjunction with over 150 civil rig...
Detroit’s Money Woes Draw Support From Civil Rights Leaders
Civil rights leaders Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rep. John Conyers are among those who oppose Michigan’s...
