civil rights

A number of events important to the Civil Rights Movement — from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech to Emmett Till’s murder — took place on Aug. 28.

Effa Manley, owner of the Newark Eagles, firmly believed her team’s success was tied to the ongoing struggle for justice in her community.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. worked to safeguard his intellectual property before his death. Now, his family continues to protect his works and impact.

A.G. Gaston was a Black entrepreneur who invested millions of dollars into the Civil Rights Movement and Black America.

Scholars say local action directed at improving access to housing, health care and education are more likely to pass than cash payments.

Historian Blair LM Kelley traces that evolution through her own family roots.

The GOP-approved maps have drawn the ire of civil rights groups.

Federal regulators propose new rules for the Community Reinvestment Act, which requires banks to invest in low- and moderate-income communities.

Income inequality is on the minds of many voters right now, much like in the run-up to the 1968 presidential election.

“It shouldn’t be my nonprofit that has to be monitoring and focusing its energy on a corporation that makes $70 billion a year,” said Color of Change President Rashad Robinson.