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Rev. Al Sharpton Warns Voting Rights Under Threat As Advocates Head to March on Washington Anniversary Event

Demographic shifts show Black political power is rising.
08/27/2021

This Day in Black History: Bayard Rustin

The civil rights activist was born on this day in 1912.
03/17/2020

Civil Rights Leader Rev. Willie T. Barrow Dies at Age 90

The civil rights community mourns the loss of an icon.
03/12/2015

10 Landmark Quotes from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech

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A March With Demands: Justice for All

Families join forces to demand an end to police violence.
12/14/2014

This Day in Black History: Aug. 27, 1963

W. E. B. Du Bois died in Ghana, West Africa.
08/27/2014

This Day in Black History: March 24, 1912

Civil rights activist Dorothy Height was born in Virginia.
03/24/2014

This Day in Black History: Jan. 20, 1961

Mahalia Jackson performed at Kennedy's inaugural ball.
01/20/2014

The Year in Political Photos

44 Photos

Young African-Americans Who Gained a Brief Spotlight in 2013

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Top Ten Civil Rights Moments of 2013 - Part 2

Throughout our history, the battle against injustice has been hard-fought. This year has been no different.
12/20/2013