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On April 10, 1968, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, a landmark law aimed at ending housing discrimination based on…
On this day, April 9, in 1939, Marian Anderson made history with a powerful concert at the Lincoln Memorial after being denied…
According to the Associated Press, New York state officials have informed the federal Education Department that they will not comply with the…
According to CNN, Sen. Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest floor speech in Senate history, surpassing the 24-hour, 18-minute…
On March 28, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to support Black sanitation workers striking for dignity, fair…
Aretha Franklin, the legendary “Queen of Soul,” was born on this day, March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee. Known for her powerful…
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) isn’t holding back. CBC Chair Yvette Clarke and members of the caucus issued a fiery statement condemning…
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order aimed at closing the Department of Education. The plan would shift control…
The Trump administration’s campaign to dismantle the Department of Education is now facing a major legal battle. Twenty-one Democratic attorneys general have…
On March 13, 1932, the Atlanta Daily World became the first successful African American daily newspaper in the United States. Founded by…
Instead of watching President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress tonight, a powerful group of civil rights leaders, elected…
Hazel Nell Dukes, a tireless fighter for civil rights and the longtime president of the NAACP New York State Conference, died at…