Civil rights

Black + Iconic: Bayard Rustin

Morgan State University junior Dave, reflects on the significance of having an LGBTQ leader in the Civil Rights movement fighting for freedom.
02/07/2024

Joe Madison, Legendary Radio Host and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 74

Known as the “Black Eagle,” Madison built a decades-long career in media and grassroots advocacy.
02/02/2024
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Black + Iconic with Bayard Rustin: HBCU Students Celebrate the Best of Black History

A Morgan State University junior celebrates the Civil Rights icon and pioneer for LGBTQ representation.
01/26/2024

Atty. Ben Crump Demands Investigation Into the Discovery of 215 bodies Buried in a Pauper's Grave Behind Mississippi jail

Many of the families of the deceased never knew they were buried because they were never contacted by authorities.
01/08/2024

Third Man In Mississippi Buried In Pauper's Grave Without Family Knowledge

Jonathan David Hankins died in May but his family didn’t find out he was buried in December.
12/12/2023

Mistrial Declared in Trial of Ex-Officer Accused in Breonna Taylor Civil Rights Case, Jury Left Deadlocked

Brett Hankison had faced life in prison, but jurors could not come to an agreement on his guilt.
11/16/2023
Equal Justice Initiative, Kiss Case

Two Black Men Recount Their Childhood Trauma of Being Arrested, Jailed, and Beaten After White Girl Kissed Them on the Cheek

In one fateful moment, the lives of James Hanover Thompson and David Simpson were forever changed, destroying their childhood innocence and perpetually tying them to “The Kissing Case.”
11/09/2023
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S4 • E19
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
By Any Means Necessary

Jeremy becomes convinced that Phillip's girlfriend Chilecia is a good-luck charm at the poker table, and Reginald encourages the kids to have more faith in the U.S. political system.
09/28/2023

Philadelphia Event Focuses On Keeping Civil Rights Movement Stories Alive

Former U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young and other icons commemorated 10 years of Comcast’s ‘Voices of the Civil Rights Movement.’
09/26/2023

Hooters To Pay Black Workers $650,000 In Lawsuit Settlement

The employees claimed they were subject to ‘racist comments and discriminatory hiring practices’ by the management team of the restaurant.
09/06/2023
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S1 • E7
America in Black
March on Washington 60 Years Later

Activists discuss sexism in the Civil Rights Movement, George Raveling explains how he got the original "I Have a Dream" transcript, and Rep. Justin Pearson shares his hopes for the future.
08/28/2023