civil rights
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Eisenhower and Civil Rights: The Moderate Approach
The opening of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., has scholars pondering the civil…
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Clergy Lead Peace March Honoring Legacies of Lewis and Vivian
The activist spirit of two fallen civil rights icons reigned heavily on the heart of the Rev. Michael E. Bell,…
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The World Mourns Death of John Lewis
Somewhere it’s raining. Somewhere the heavens have opened up, reflecting the tears which continue to fall across the globe as…
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Justice Department Waives Affirmative Action Laws
The Department of Justice has temporarily relaxed civil rights laws as America deals with the coronavirus pandemic.
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Alonzo Smith, Prominent D.C.-Area Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 79
Alonzo Smith, a venerable social justice activist who participated in a mobilizing call with the Poor People's Campaign, and whose…
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Byron Allen, Comcast Face Off in Supreme Court
The entertainment industry and political world's attention pivoted to the Supreme Court this week as the nation's highest judicial body…
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MORIAL: Toni Morrison’s Death a Loss for Racial Justice, Too
Morrison's death is a loss not only to the literary world, but to the cause of racial justice and civil…
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Former NNPA Chairs Talk Past, Present, Future
The role of chairman of the board in any organization comes with responsibilities that require for the broadest of shoulders.
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Ward 4 Residents Express Civil Rights Concerns
D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) convened the second of his civil rights listening sessions on July 13 at…
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Racine Creates Civil Rights Section, Holds Listening Sessions
D.C.'s elected legal official has started a new section in his office to deal with discrimination in the District and…
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