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Civil rights movement
Obituary
Obituary

Chris McNair, Father of 16th Street Church Bombing Victim Denise McNair, Dies at 93

Dara Sharif
Yesterday 10:40PM
Education
Education

University of Alabama's First Black Student Receives Honorary Degree 63 Years After Expulsion

Jay Connor
5/06/19 12:30PM
Politics
Politics

Sign of the Times: Rep. John Lewis Admits He's Less Hopeful in 2019 Than He Was on Bloody Sunday

Anne Branigin
5/06/19 12:00PM

A Very Brief Story From Kenneth Gibson's Funeral: Jason's Fist

Todd Steven Burroughs
4/06/19 1:49PM
Movies
Movies

Taraji P. Henson Brings Ann Atwater's Activism to Life in The Best of Enemies

Corey Townsend
4/04/19 1:00PM

R.I.P, Kenneth Gibson, Newark's First Black Mayor (1932-2019)

Todd Steven Burroughs
3/30/19 4:59PM
News
News

Fire Burns Down Main Building of Historic Civil Rights Space, the Highlander Center

Angela Helm
3/29/19 7:54PM

In Newark, Jesse Jackson's Warm Embrace of Winter

Todd Steven Burroughs
2/25/19 11:59AM
A King's Place
A King's Place

These Women Advance Dr. King's Mission By Reclaiming the Black Church’s Civil Rights Legacy

Ashley Velez
 and Jessica Moulite
2/14/19 11:43AM
Culture
Culture

Exclusive: TIDAL Celebrates Black History Month, Streaming Documentaries and Playlists Highlighting Black Luminaries

Tonja Renée Stidhum
2/13/19 12:40PM
News
News

Childhood Home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sold to National Park Service

Jay Connor
12/15/18 11:02AM
Entertainment
Entertainment

The Life and Triumphs of Civil-Rights Pioneer Dovey Johnson Roundtree Will Be Immortalized in Upcoming Film

Jay Connor
12/04/18 1:43PM
News
News

Wounds That Never Heal: Emmett Till Sign Hit With Bullets Just a Month After Being Replaced

Anne Branigin
8/05/18 12:30PM
News
News

Congressman John Lewis Hospitalized, Expected To Be Released Today

Terrell Jermaine Starr
7/29/18 9:50AM

John Lewis Is a Living Legend, and We’d Better Cherish Him While We Can

Terrell Jermaine Starr
4/16/18 6:27PM
Glow Up Goddess
Glow Up Goddess

After 90 Years, Maya Angelou’s Legacy Is Still Rising

Maiysha Kai
4/04/18 9:13AM
1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘68
1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘68

Watch: Police Officers Terrorize Black Memphis During MLK’s Final March

Kirsten West Savali
3/28/18 8:00AM

#BlacKGirlMagic from Ms. Debbie Allen and FOTO Guest Editor (and MSNBC National Anchor) Joy Ann Reid To Close Out International Women’s Day

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3/08/18 10:11PM

The Rev. Wyatt T. Walker, MLK’s Right Hand, Dead at 88

Angela Helm
1/23/18 4:10PM

Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart Is a Loving Look at the Legacy of Lorraine Hansberry

Maiysha Kai
1/19/18 11:46AM