Defending freedom of information will not be easy. It will require not only legal challenges and public...
Civil Rights
Fannie Lou Hamer became one of the most respected civil rights leaders during the 1960s. By Dr....
The pseudo-historical attempt to attach conservatism to the civil rights movement is just silly. By Jonathan ChaitPolitical...
Clark and Griggs introduced Black political priorities and cultural practices to white-led movements. From its start on...
By putting financial pressure on white businesses, Black civil rights leaders achieved social change. Introduction Signed into law 60 years ago, the Civil Rights Act...
Bayard Rustin led a long and complicated life dedicated to the fight for equal rights. Introduction As...
He would become the first African American to be a member of the President’s cabinet. Introduction As...
How the bombing and its aftermath affected Atlanta’s Jews and people of color fighting for civil rights....
A suit against a racial justice advocate is being used to attack constitutional rights. A federal appeals...
There has been a decades-long legal fight to turn the clock back on the political gains of...
From family to grassroots activists, these are some of the women who shaped MLK’s vision and campaigns....
“This is a terror campaign against our community.” This year there is a pall over Pride. As...
The case established the precedent that the public could participate in FCC matters. Introduction White Mississippians strongly...
Rev. Walker worked closely with King and would bring King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail to public attention....
The Great War was a “transformative moment” for African Americans, fighting for what they couldn’t have. In...
The pseudo-historical attempt to attach conservatism to the civil rights movement is just silly. By Jonathan Chait...
Efforts to destroy the Black freedom movement as well as the use of illegal surveillance and entrapment....
In 2022, it’s very commonplace to see feminist ideas as well as general discussion about women’s rights...
From 1890 to 1910, Southern states adopted new state constitutions and enacted laws that raised barriers to...
Indians themselves were divided on the debate. Introduction The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, (43 Stat. 253, enacted June 2,...
The landmark law has gotten a different reception at the highest court in the land in the...
The act had three primary objectives for the integration of former slaves into free society following the...
It was influential in the creation of state-level legislative investigations into communist or un-American activities. Late in...
In places where local laws did not require segregation, Jim Crow harassment enforced it. Introduction The Citizens’ Councils (commonly...
Congress must act fast to ensure the Fourth Amendment’s vitality in the modern age. The Central Intelligence...
It now proposes new crimes that could criminalize almost any protestor and give police broad powers. Introduction...
Cartter played a minor-yet-not-insignificant role at two fateful moments in the life of Abraham Lincoln. By Ann...
Meredith is a civil rights hero who doesn’t fit neatly into political categories. By Aram GoudsouzianBizot Family...
She paid a price with police beatings that left her permanently disabled. When Louis Draper took Fannie Lou...
Private organizations funneling money to law enforcement agencies are “protecting corporate interests and enabling state-sanctioned violence.” Many...