H. Rap Brown, later known as Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, a towering figure of the 1960s civil rights and Black Power movements, died at age 82 while...
In “A Great Generation,” Dr. Wornie Reed reflects on the courage of the people who joined the 1961 Freedom Rides — black and white alike —...
Joseph McNeil, one of the original four North Carolina A&T students who sparked the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins at a Woolworth’s lunch counter, has died at 83....
On the 62nd anniversary of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, thousands marched on Wall Street led by Rev. Al Sharpton and civil rights leaders,...
As protests rise against modern political agendas, leaders reflect on Dr. King's 1968 assassination and the nonviolent resistance and economic boycotts he championed, questioning, “What would...
From Freedom Rides to Supreme Court victories, John Lewis and Thurgood Marshall shaped history with courage and conviction. Their unwavering fight against segregation and injustice paved...
In 1960, four North Carolina A&T students took a stand by sitting down at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter, igniting a movement that reshaped the Civil...
By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett recently chided civil rights leaders and Black churches for not protesting against Trump’s...
Dr. Alvin Poussaint, a Harvard psychiatrist and civil rights advocate, passed at 90. A pioneer in racial mental health research, he fought to classify extreme racism...
Dorothy Bolden, a lifelong domestic worker, turned her experiences into a movement that uplifted thousands. By founding the Domestic Workers’ Union, she fought for better wages,...
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