civil rights movement

Defense attorney fails to get Rev. Jesse Jackson removed from courtroom in Ahmaud Arbery death trial The Ahmaud Arberry is ongoing and the defense attorney in the case is trying all kinds of tactics to get a mistrial. First they complained about Al Sharpton being in the courtroom  saying that “high-profile members of the African American […]

Following David Dao’s violent removal from a United Airlines plane, many people have rallied around the victim. In a press conference, Dao’s lawyer Thomas Demetrio, insisted, “Dr. Dao, I believe to his great credit, has come to understand that he is the guy, the guy to stand up for all passengers going forward.”  Demetrio added that […]

The new legislation will allow civil rights cold cases that happened prior to 1970 to be reopened.

Joan Trampauer Mulholland achieved a series of notable firsts over the course of her life. She holds the distinction of being the first white student to integrate Mississippi’s Tougaloo College, and she is also the first white student to join the Black Greek sorority, Delta Sigma Theta. Born Joan Nelson on September 14, 1941, Mulholland […]

Bob Adelman, widely known for his photography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement, has died at the age of 85, NPR reports.

American Girl has emerged as one of the top businesses of its sort, selling millions of its beloved dolls and books aimed at young girls since debuting in 1986. This summer the company will reveal its latest doll, a girl from the civil rights era named Melody Ellison, as reported by CBS News. The network […]

Civil Rights leader, politician, professor and writer Julian Bond died Saturday night in Fort Walton Beach, FL.  Bond was a lifelong champion of equal rights.  He was a founding member of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), former chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and served in the Georgia […]

Leader, scholar, writer, and acclaimed civil rights hero, Julian Bond, has passed away.

Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” was in Selma, AL for the Selma 50th Anniversary Jubilee commemoration. While on location, Martin recorded a special commentary questioning if Generation…

These little known facts about Selma might surprise you! Selma’s voting rights movement was quite unique, and Jasmine Sanders‘ list will inform you and have you prepared…