FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 70 | History Defined

I have seen race hate in the US and UK and the message is the same: no one is free until we are all free

Policing still devalues Black lives, but we have seen progress, and know our struggle yields results, says civil rights activist and radio talkshow host Rev Al Sharpton

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023

Neil Gorsuch's LGBT Decision May Doom Affirmative Action in the Supreme Court

Why isn’t affirmative action in college admissions prohibited under the Civil Rights Act?

Reason · Feb 7, 2023

Civil rights groups seek halt to Missouri execution

The president of the national NAACP is urging Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to halt the execution of Raheem Taylor, who is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday for the deaths of his girlfriend and her three children

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

Civil rights legislation sparked powerful backlash that's still shaping American politics

For nearly 60 years, conservatives have been trying to gut the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the crowning achievement of the civil rights movement. As a scholar of American voting rights, I believe their long game is finally bearing fruit.

The Conversation · Feb 3, 2023

At Nichols' funeral, Black America's grief on public display

The funeral of Tyre Nichols had all the hallmarks of what’s known as a homegoing service in Black American communities: comforting gospel hymns, remembrances from loved ones and a stirring eulogy from a clergyman

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

EU lawmakers agree to tougher rules on targeted political ads

EU lawmakers on Thursday agreed to tougher rules on targeted political advertising aimed at countering misinformation during elections, drawing support from Google's YouTube and civil rights activists and concerns from a tech lobbying group.

Reuters · Feb 2, 2023

Maryland artist’s sculpture of civil rights leader set to replace Robert E. Lee statue at US Capitol

Steven Weitzman is going to bring a civil rights icon to life in the U.S. Capitol.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023

A lawsuit can proceed against Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, a federal judge rules

A federal judge in Wisconsin has ruled that a civil rights lawsuit filed by the father of a man shot and killed by Rittenhouse can proceed to the next phase.

WEKU · Feb 2, 2023

Mourners demand justice at funeral for Tyre Nichols as family calls on Congress to combat police violence

Civil rights leaders, Kamala Harris and family members plea for his memory to ‘shine a light on the path toward peace and justice’

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

House GOP kills civil rights panel

"GOP Oversight⁩ tried to toss out the Civil Rights Subcommittee without anybody noticing," Democrat says

Salon · Feb 1, 2023