Civil rights groups are expected to file at least one lawsuit in federal court early next week on new political maps for the Louisiana Senate and House which are expected to come into effect for the 2023 election cycle. Neither card increases the number of majority black seats in the Louisiana Legislature, which civil rights […]
Virginia Foster Durr (Both photos: Alabama Archives & History) From the Historic Alexandria Office Alexandria, VA – Historians of the civil rights movement remember Virginia Foster Durr as a friend and prominent supporter of Rosa Parks in Montgomery, Alabama during the 1950s and 1960s. But the roots of her involvement date back to when she […]
Thorne discusses his work with Civic Influencers and discusses the political advantage of young people over other generations. Irvin Ibarra In the wake of various voter suppression bills across the country, Maxim Thorne continues to raise the voices of young people, especially when it comes to voting rights and democracy. Thorne, originally from Guyana, lawyer […]
Details The American Civil Rights Movement was a collection of various social, political, and economic rights movements that aimed to improve the lives of African Americans. These movements were observed during the period from 1946 to 1968. Civil rights activists approached the issues through different approaches, including lawsuits, lobbying the federal government, direct action, black […]
Morgan is the director of Declaration for American Democracy. The Senate Vote Against Advancing Suffrage: The John R. Lewis Act may have been a setback, but it was not a defeat. The fight for the right to vote in America has never been easy. From the passage of the 15th Amendment in 1869 to the […]
By Tony Gutierrez PHOENIX (CNS) – Imagining what the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. might say if he were alive today, retired Bishop Edward K. Braxton of Belleville, Illinois, delivered a homily in the voice of the civil rights leader killed to explain how racism continues to impact the church and society as a whole. […]
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After watching the limited series produced by Jay-Z and Will Smith, Women of the Movement on ABC, many viewers want to know where the Civil Rights Memorial is. The historical drama depicts the lynching of Emmett Till (played by Cedric Joe) which spawned the civil rights movement. The drama tells the true story of his […]
The year 1972 began with a revitalized civil rights movement in Northern Ireland due to the government’s internment programme. Indeed since last August, arbitrary arrests and detentions of members of the minority community have continued unabated. The number of internees approached one thousand. The Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) responded by organizing non-violent protest […]
OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide viewpoints on issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters. A rendering of the proposed mini-casino at the former Macy’s in the Nittany Mall was shown at a Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board public hearing. Screenshot/PGCB Public Hearing Is a […]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Crystal River hosted its first march to honor the legacy of the American civil rights leader who preached a peaceful push for freedom and equality. The city council, residents and several civic groups in the area braved the freezing winds on Monday, Jan. 17, to honor King and […]
Molineaux is co-editor of The Fulcrum and President/CEO of the Bridge Alliance Education Fund. More than 60 years ago, the civil rights movement was just a dream. Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. continues to remind us that our dream of America is unrealized and our work is unfinished. Today is for celebration and remembrance. It […]
Minister Allah Sean Johnson prays during a memorial event to celebrate the accomplishments of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Coachella, Calif., on Sunday, January 16, 2022. As attorney Anyse Smith was researching Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his work for a speech she was to deliver at a Sunday […]
Philadelphia-born civil rights leader Bob Woodson has criticized President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and the progressive wing of the Democratic Party for ‘hijacking’ the movement he helped lead in the 1960s . Woodson told “The Ingraham Angle” on Friday that the electoral federalization bill named after fellow civil rights leader John Lewis is not […]
Civil rights attorney S. Lee Merritt expected to cross paths with Republicans when he moved to Dallas in 2015. In a way, that’s why he came to Texas in the first place. “Where are you going if you want to change the face of civil rights in this country? Merritt asked during an interview with […]
By JESSICA GRESKO and GARY FIELDS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Lani Guinier, a lawyer and civil rights scholar whose appointment by President Bill Clinton as head of the Department of Justice’s civil rights division has been withdrawn after Tories criticized her views on correcting racial discrimination, has passed away. She was 71 years old. […]
When someone’s civil rights are violated, everyone’s civil rights are threatened. Like a warm quilt, our constitutional rights protect us from government actions that directly or indirectly interfere with our exercise of freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and other fundamental freedoms. Continuing the analogy, any time the fabric is torn there is a risk that […]
COLUMBIA – Two civil rights groups are suing South Carolina, claiming new State House cards discriminate against blacks by watering down their voting power and again claiming lawmakers are taking too long to approve the United States House cards. The groups amended an October lawsuit that found the General Assembly taking too long to adopt […]
A new analysis comes after months of charting and arguing and marathon hearings about what Michigan’s electoral landscape will look like. Analysis indicates that the cards would violate federal law and if passed could affect just about every voter in the state. That’s the opinion of the state’s Department of Civil Rights, which sent a […]
After graduating from Boston University, Wartanian wanted to continue helping people displaced from their homes in the South and founded an organization called the Civil Rights Council, which would later become the Civil Rights Pilot. Its purpose was to support the passage of a law called the Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act (in Senate S. […]
Civil rights lawyer David Henderson said the Kyle Rittenhouse the trial could have had a “very different outcome” if it had had a “different jury”. Henderson suggested that people generally lack a solid understanding of self-defense laws, especially when it comes to guns. A civil rights attorney said Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial could have had a […]
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SEATTLE – The son of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. has said that President Joe Biden should work to change the filibuster rule to pave the way for the passage of a new government bill. voting rights. Martin Luther King III made the remarks, closing a three-day celebration of the 60th anniversary of his father’s […]
(Above) E. Faye Butler is performing in Fannie, The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer, at the Goodman Theater until November 21. Photos by Liz Lauren. (Click on the images to view larger versions.) In her portrayal of civil rights activist and activist Fannie Lou Hamer, E. Faye Butler speaks directly to the public […]
Editor’s Note: Darryl Paulson has contributed numerous essays over the years to our Opinion Pages. He drew our attention to “An open letter in defense of democracy. “Here are some of his thoughts on the subject. It is high time that the left and the right found something that can unify them: the defense of […]
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The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Alabama, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the departments of Greater Birmingham, in a letter to the Alabama redistribution committee, reminded members on Tuesday to comply with legal requirements when drafting new redistribution maps. Governor Kay Ivey announced last week that state lawmakers will meet in a […]
Erik (HASH) Hersman via Flickr Creative Commons Latinxes have made up half of Texas’ population growth over the past decade, but state lawmakers have not increased the number of Latinx majority districts. As expected, civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit to overturn the newly redesigned political maps of Texas, firing the first salvo of […]
A screenshot of a US Census Bureau map shows the percentage of black residents in Tennessee counties from the 2019 American Community Survey 5-year estimate data profiles. This story has been republished with permission from Tennessee Lookout. Read the original story here. As Tennessee lawmakers prepare to redesign districts, civil rights organizations are working to […]
As Tennessee lawmakers prepare to redesign districts, civil rights organizations are working to prevent further gerrymandering ahead of statewide elections. The Tennessee legislature and city officials are currently redrawing maps of Congress and state districts based on data from the 2020 U.S. Census, which was released in August 2021, and are expected to complete their […]
When lawyer and social activist Bryan Stevenson moved to Montgomery, Alabama in the 1980s, he found a city with dozens of Confederation landmarks and memorials without any reference to the brutality of slavery. Stevenson, whose career has focused on seeking justice for wrongly sentenced death row inmates and unfairly prosecuted children as adults, is executive […]
WALK WITH MEA biography of Fannie Lou HamerBy Kate Clifford Larson UNTIL I AM FREEFannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to AmericaBy Keisha N. Blain On August 22, 1964, Fannie Lou Hamer, a black tenant farmer from Mississippi, took her place before the Democratic National Convention Credentials Committee in Atlantic City, NJ. She was there to […]
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta hosted an event in Fresno state on Tuesday to discuss the importance of protecting and expanding voting rights, with a panel of students political leaders and professors. “The biggest challenge we face now is getting our young people to vote,†Weber said. Only […]
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Two lawsuits have been filed against the state over the GOP Priority Elections Bill passed this week, which awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature. Both allege that it violates various federal laws and the US Constitution. The sweeping bill, which passed the House and Senate on Tuesday, bans drive-thru and 24-hour voting, creates new requirements for […]
In a white paper released by the State Council’s Information Office on Thursday, China said it had taken “strong measures” from a legal and governance perspective to protect civil rights and policies in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, a goal which President Xi Jinping announced China had achieved in July. The Chinese […]
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is 56 years old today, but instead of simply celebrating the historic law that helped fight the suppression of black voters during the Jim Crow era, civil rights leaders are busy organizing elections. Mass actions to bring a new list of voting rights laws to President Biden’s office. The […]
Kuwait became one of the first countries in the Middle East to grant full political rights to women. Gulf news agencies reported that the oil-rich state granted full voting rights after decades of campaigning by women’s rights activists. Welcoming Kuwait’s progressive approach, regional media commented on the leading role played by women in the country’s […]
The distribution of political rights in the UK undermines the assumption of equality that underpins democratic practice, writes Sean Renard. He advocates for the extension of the right to vote to all legal immigrants living in the UK – whose lives are affected as much by government decisions as those who, by virtue of their […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: [email protected] GENEVA – The United Nations Human Rights Committee today released a scathing report lambasting the United States’ record on a wide range of issues, including counterterrorism operations, immigrant rights, voting rights and the criminal justice system. The “Concluding Observations” of the committee, made up of 18 renowned independent experts, are the […]