Joseph Lowery died on March 27, 2020, at the age of 98. The civil rights legend…
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Bernice King discusses continuing her father’s legacy with U.S. Bank and Elavon
To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, U.S. Bank, and its subsidiary Elavon launched a…
Rep. John Lewis diagnosed with cancer; Barack Obama and others pray for him
Revered Georgia congressman John Lewis stared down White supremacy and Southern segregationists during the Civil…
Bill Cosby has no remorse and claims to have been set up by ‘imposters’
Comic legend Bill Cosby conducted a scorched-earth policy in his first interview since being imprisoned…
Civil rights icon John Conyers has died at 90
Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers has passed away at age 90. The legendary congressman had…
Sherrilyn Ifill shares views on race and diversity at Civil Rights X Tech
Sherrilyn Ifill has been committed to justice and equality for more than three decades. She…
Jesse Jackson aims to take big bosses to task at 20th annual PUSH conference
Just days away from his 78th birthday, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is on the…
Black wrestler rejects 2-year suspension of referee who made him cut dreadlocks
Alan Maloney, a New Jersey-based White referee with a checkered past that borders racial bias…
Detroit police disrupt Cory Booker at the Democratic presidential debate
Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s statements regarding his position on NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy sparked a flame of…
Chicago White Sox minimize Emmett Till’s life and hear about it
On June 29, 2019, the Chicago White Sox, during a game versus the Minnesota Twins,…