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...
Commentary: Who Will Determine This Nation's Future?
Rev. C.T. Viivan, a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr., warns that the concept of "We the Peopl...
This Day in Black History: July 2, 1964
President Lyndon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law....
This Day in Black History: Aug. 4, 1964
The bodies of three missing civil rights workers were found in Philadelphia, Mississippi....
Breakdown: Apartheid vs. Jim Crow
The pervasive racism, discrimination and degradation faced by Blacks and other ethnic minorities un...
Paul: GOP Faces "Daunting Task" With Black Voters
Rand Paul expressed hope that Black voters would be more open to Republicans....
Commentary: Congratulations, William "Mo" Cowan
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick made history when he announced the appointment of William "Mo" Cow...
Commentary: Is Ron Paul a Racist?
As Congressman Ron Paul emerges as a possible GOP presidential contender, new questions are surfaci...
Longtime civil rights lawyer William Taylor dies
Longtime civil rights lawyer William Taylor dies...
Obama's Former Pastor Jeremiah Wright at Civil Rights Conference
Obama's Former Pastor Jeremiah Wright at Civil Rights Conference...
Commentary: The Republican Party's War on Black People?
When middle-class white voters wake up, they'll see just whose side the GOP is really on....
Romney: I'll Tackle Immigration in "Civil" Manner
Mitt Romney offers vagaries on immigration in a speech before Latino leaders....
Many Civil Rights-Era Cold Cases to Remain Unsolved
The passage of time, legal limitations and lack of evidence prevent many civil rights-era murders f...
Kentucky Mine River View Coal Is Sued for Discrimination
Kentucky company River View Coal faces allegations of racial discrimination in hiring according to ...
Mississippi Could Name FBI Building After Lynching Victims
Mississippi Could Name FBI Building After Lynching Victims...
Convicted Lyncher Bragged About his Elusiveness
Convicted Lyncher Bragged About his Elusiveness...
Race Enters the Race | News | BET.com
Posted Jan. 14, 2008 – Sen. Hillary Clinton, who’s been getting blasted all over Black America for ...
First Black Selma, Ala., Lawyer Dies
The first Black lawyer in Selma | Ala. | and an attorney for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. dies a...
New NAACP Seeing More Gay, Diverse Chapter Leaders
NAACP branches have been recruiting gays, immigrants and young people who grew up in a world far re...
