The demonstration, labeled "Good Trouble Lives On," borrows part of its name from the late Congressman John Lewis, and will involve gatherings across dozens of Illinois cities. Here's what to know ...

Framing a cause as a “civil rights” issue may actually decrease public support—even among people who deeply value civil rights. That’s the key finding of a new study published in the ...

Barry Moore (R-Ala.) recently reintroduced the Define to Defeat Act, a much-needed federal measure that would help address the gaping loopholes in how our laws currently respond to antisemitic attacks ...

Biden issues pardon to late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced civil rights movement Congressional leaders had pushed for Biden to pardon Garvey, with supporters arguing that Garvey's ...

Within the Civil RIghts Movement, Black women wielded a profound influence in sculpting the narrative of social justice.

Rising to prominence at the height of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, each became equally revered and reviled by different parts of the United States.

IDEAS An insight from the civil rights movement: How to hold meetings Protest marches and other acts of dissent in the 1960s were carefully planned in sessions where leaders felt free to disagree ...

The civil rights movement of the 20th century mainly fought for equality for African Americans — and these are the most important civil rights leaders of the last century.

The disability rights movement developed in the 1960s and ’70s, using many of the same techniques and strategies practiced by the civil rights movement.

Cinco de Mayo is a popular holiday in the US. Did you know it was the Chicano Movement civil rights cause that made it popular? Here's what to know.

After King’s death in 1968, Belafonte expressed frustration in an interview with The Washington Post about his prominent role in the civil rights movement.

The UNITED FREEDOM MOVEMENT (UFM), established 3 June 1963 in Cleveland, was a coalition of more than 50 civic, fraternal, social, and civil-rights organizations inspired by the southern civil-rights ...