Commentary: Religious Liberty and Inclusion
It is time to come together to make clear that our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender brothers ...
Miss. Unveils Marker for 1963 Civil Rights Sit-In
Mississippi unveiled a historical marker to commemorate sit-ins at a whites-only lunch counter in d...
Vice President Joseph Biden Honors the Civil Rights Movement
Vice President Joseph Biden celebrates Black History Month with African-American leaders....
Occupy 2012: What Is the Movement’s Role?
In 2012 the Occupy Movement will need a more clearly defined mission and plan of action....
First Lady: Voting Rights Is "Movement of Our Era"
At Congressional Black Caucus dinner, Michelle Obama says protecting the right to vote has become t...
John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Urges Americans to Vote
Congressman John Lewis condemns voter ID laws and urges Americans to vote....
Commentary: Is Marriage Equality the New Black?
The NAACP’s endorsement of same-sex marriage raises questions about what the future of the Black ci...
Unheard King Audio Found in Attic
Stephen Tull found a tape of Martin Luther King Jr. in his father's attic in Chattanooga, Tennessee...
King Memorial Event Celebrates the Women of the Civil Rights Movement
People easily forget the contributions women made to the civil rights movement, but their hard work...
Reverend Says Gay Rights Movement Is the Black Movement
A new report from Reverend Dennis Wiley says that the African-American civil rights movement is ine...
Obama Says Music Fueled Civil Rights Movement
Obama says music fueled civil rights movement....
Student immigrants use civil rights-era strategies
Student immigrants use civil rights-era strategies...
Louis Farrakhan: Betty & Coretta Film "Seeks to Destroy" My Reputation
Farrakhan believes he is falsely depicted in the biopic....
Family of Emmett Till Responds to Lil Wayne Lyric
Weezy’s reference to the late Civil Rights figure considered “offensive.”...
This Day in Black History: Feb. 21, 1940
Congressman and activist John Lewis was born on Feb. 21, 1940....
Unions Frame Bargaining as Civil Rights Issue
Labor unions at the heart of a burning national disagreement over the cost of public employees want...
Civil Rights Icon Johnnie Carr Dies | News | BET.com
Posted Feb. 25, 2008 – The list of aging civil rights giants shrunk a second time in a week. On Fri...
Mississippi To Make Civil Rights History Part of K-12 Curriculum
See what school district is rolling out a civil rights curriculum....
Black History Month Rising Star: Dinaw Mengestu
BET.com talked to author and MacArthur grant-winner Dinaw Mengestu, and asked him about the signifi...
Some Patients Refuse to See Nurses of Different Race
Racial employment discrimination in hospitals is not rare....
