Americans want at least some affirmative action in college admissions
May 30, 2023
Poll shows most Americans want affirmative action in college enrollments but not one that dominates.
Rabid racist Republicans throw Muslim member of Congress off a committee
February 2, 2023
The horrendous action exposes the hate and deep racism of the party and showcases the lack of fitness of Kevin McCarthy to be Speaker of the House.
Frustration growing over GOP attempts to limit voting
July 9, 2021
Civil rights leaders want more action from Biden to protect voting rights
Civil rights is a focus for new U.S. Attorney General
May 9, 2021
After four years of more focus on the personal needs of an egomaniacal president, the new attorney general turns the department’s attention to the law and civil rights
So far, Biden”s Cabinet choices are mostly White, male
December 5, 2020
He promised a diverse cabinet with attention to gender-equality and race. Will he deliver on those promises?
John Lewis, civil right icon and longtime Congressman, dead at 80
July 18, 2020
Lewis was the last surviving speaker at the March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his historic “I have a dream” speech.
Trump finds protests waiting in Mississippi
December 9, 2017
President Donald Trump plans to celebrate heroes of the civil rights movement during a visit to Mississippi, but at least one leader of that era
Trump Attacks Civil Rights Leader
January 15, 2017
Donald Trump’s feud with civil rights icon John Lewis is highlighting the president-elect’s willingness to attack any and all political rivals even with his inauguration
Checking duality of Jeff Sessions
January 5, 2017
Senators at next week’s confirmation hearing will confront competing versions of Jeff Sessions, the Alabama senator who is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general.
More than 860 hate incidents since Nov. 8
November 29, 2016
Civil rights groups say President-elect Donald Trump should forcefully and publicly denounce racism and bigotry. They are pointing to more than 860 bias-related incidents recorded