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Civil Rights Movement
106 Years After Fannie Lou Hamer Was Born, Her Struggle for Justice Lives On
Fannie Lou Hamer fought to end systemic racism, police violence and poverty, showing us the path to a more just world.
Americans Rally in Washington, Marking 60 Years Since March for Civil Rights
Crowds converge in Washington committing to sustained racial justice efforts.
Malcolm X Assassination Witness Says He Heard Police Ask If Killer Was “With Us”
“My testimony would have … pointed the finger of guilt at the establishment,” said Mustafa Hassan.
Police Attacked Kids With Dogs, Water Cannons in Birmingham 60 Years Ago Today
Thousands of children began a 10-week-long series of protests against segregation and hundreds were arrested.
In His Own Words: Harry Belafonte on Fighting for Justice in the Age of Trump
“There’s some ass-kicking out here to be done. And we should do it,” the late Belafonte said in 2016.
The Civil Rights Movement Fought for Environmental Justice Long Before Earth Day
Black and Brown communities have always been on the front lines of the struggle against pollution.
Florida Senate Bill Would Ban Removal of Confederate Monuments
Historians have noted that such monuments were erected as a means of subjugating Black people in the 20th century.
From SNCC to Black Lives Matter: Longtime Activists Discuss Black Liberation
Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, Michael Simmons and Dan Berger discuss how the struggle for justice is a lifetime commitment.
New Documentary Highlights Radical Voting Rights Struggle in 1960s Alabama
Lowndes County has remained a little-known part of civil rights history, in part due to its radical implications.
Grassroots Groups in Mississippi Are Pushing for Representation in Local Office
Mississippi has never elected a Black person to statewide office to this day.