The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative says it would be “dishonorable” to remain silent in the face of President Trump’s ...

During my time in the civil rights movement, I witnessed heroism amid vicious discrimination that has so much to teach us today.

A single event didn’t define the American civil rights movement; it was a sustained, courageous fight for equality that spanned decades. At the heart of this movement were peaceful demonstrations, ...

Introduction: the struggle over memory / Leigh Raiford, Renee C. Romano -- Interpreting the Civil Rights movement: contradiction, confirmation, and the cultural landscape / Owen J. Dwyer -- The ...

In Northern Ireland recently, I was shocked by the number of people there who asked me, “Do you realize the U.S. is in the ...

While the Voting Rights Act was undoubtedly a singular achievement, it represented the culmination of a long struggle.

This new article is here. The Introduction: In the United States, as is widely known, "hate speech" is generally protected by the First Amendment. Hate speech is considered "free speech" unless it ...

"Just as police tracked civil rights, Black Power, feminist, and anti-war protesters in the 1960s and ‘70s, today they snoop ...

Jimmy Patiño is researching the Mexican-American civil rights movement in Minnesota. STILLWATER, Minn. — Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the history and contributions of ...

The fight for Civil Rights spanned decades, cities and states and to our nation's capital. These are some of the most poignant must-visit destinations that weave that story.

America has a serious problem, as evidenced by multiple school shootings and a political assassination all within the span of two weeks. What’s less obvious is that the lessons of history give us the ...