Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Voting Rights Case
The United States Supreme Court said it will review the constitutionality of a landmark portion of ...
John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Urges Americans to Vote
Congressman John Lewis condemns voter ID laws and urges Americans to vote....
Sharpton Says Michigan's Emergency Manager Law Violates Voting Rights Act
Rev. Al Sharpton joins lawsuit challenging Michigan's emergency manager law....
House Launches Civil Rights Section on Historian Web Site
A new section of the House Historian's web site dedicated to civil rights history launched by House...
Senate Republicans Seem Open to Weakening Voting Rights Act
Some Republican senators believe that Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is no longer needed and ce...
Obama Speaks to Black America
President Barack Obama discusses the economy and voting rights with Black leaders and radio hosts....
This Day in Black History: Aug. 6, 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on Aug. 6, 1965....
Supreme Court Voting Rights Review Creates Concern
Black elected officials and others express concern about the Supreme Court's decision to review par...
This Day in Black History: March 7, 1965
Civil rights protesters attempt to march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery but are halted by heavil...
March for Your Rights
Rev. Al Sharpton and other civil rights leaders will take to the streets of Alabama to commemorate ...
Commentary: Stand Up for Our Voting Rights
U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel urges all Americans to fight new rules that make it more difficult for som...
NAACP Charges “Coordinated Assault” on Voting Rights
The civil rights group found that 14 states enacted a total of 25 measures that the organization sa...
Jesse Jackson Says Michigan Voters’ Rights Are Being Undermined
Emergency managers have taken over predominately black cities in Michigan, stripping elected offici...
Breakdown: Apartheid vs. Jim Crow
The pervasive racism, discrimination and degradation faced by Blacks and other ethnic minorities un...
Marchers Mark "Bloody Sunday" in Selma
Thousands of marchers marked the 46th anniversary of the "Bloody Sunday" voting rights confrontatio...
Ala. Ex-Trooper Pleads in Civil Rights-Era Slaying
Ala. Ex-Trooper Pleads in Civil Rights-Era Slaying...
Longtime civil rights lawyer William Taylor dies
Longtime civil rights lawyer William Taylor dies...
News| Politics | Black America's Vanishing Vote: Myth or Reality?
We want to hear your opinion. Click the “Discuss Now” link and weigh in on the debate. Posted Aug. ...
News| Hurricane Katrina | Civil Rights Leaders Prepare New Orleans Election Fight
Posted March 24, 2006 -- First they were battered, brutalized by Hurricane Katrina, and scattered t...
Mississippi Could Name FBI Building After Lynching Victims
Mississippi Could Name FBI Building After Lynching Victims...
