The late Congressman was prescient about the perils of extremist rhetoric.
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Michelle Obama said in her keynote speech that our democracy is fading and voters must stay engaged now more than…
Biden's executive order will establish a national Law Enforcement Accountability Database and outlaw chokeholds for…
The new name would be the “Edmund W. Pettus-Foot Soldiers Bridge,” but the lettering on the bridge would remain…
He once went to prison for beating a Maryland Black man in 1993
Upon Alabama's latest voter restrictions, Sewell plans to continue to fight for voter freedom in honor of the late…
The foundation also announced a gala to take place on May 17, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
Putting the first Black woman on the Supreme Court moves us one step closer in a long journey towards a more just…
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The Sen. Minority Leader claims he meant to say "all" Americans, but his recent legislative record doesn't show this.
The New York congressman was one of 27 people arrested by Capitol Police on Thursday.
Sen. Scott speaks on his new series of videos that he deemed "pertinent to the Black community" and managed to fit…
Congresswoman Terri Sewell speaks on the importance of passing the Freedom to Vote Act and the legislative…
The president plans to call for specific changes, but some fear it might already be too late.
From Kamala Harris to Stacey Abrams, Black women are poised for increased representation at every level of elected…
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MLK's children are calling on Congress and the Biden Administration to act on voting legislation.
Carrie Meek was the child of a sharecropper and granddaughter of a slave who would go on to see many “firsts” in her…
One of the world's most well known billionaires took a break from space travel to donate a large chunk of change.
The NAN's 30th anniversary and 67th birthday celebration for its founder, Rev. Al Sharpton, was a platform for…
The Nashville Metro Historical Commission will conduct a study of Nashville’s Civil Rights history from 1944 to 1966.
The new law is expected to create barriers for marginalized communities when it goes into effect in December.