U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Honors MLK Jr.
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, recognizing his 6 million miles traveled and 2,500 speeches for civil rights...
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Tavis Smiley Revisits The Covenant with Black America
Tavis Smiley revisits his bestselling Covenant with Black America ten years later, examining progress on crucial issues facing African Americans from healthcare to criminal justice....
NCNW Unveils New Agenda to Strengthen Black America at Gala
NCNW unveils 'Four for the Future' agenda focusing on education, health, economic empowerment and policy. Babyface honored with Crystal Stair Award....
SNL’s Sasheer Zamata Named ACLU Ambassador for Women’s Rights
SNL's Sasheer Zamata joins the ACLU as celebrity ambassador for women's rights, focusing on gender equality and discrimination issues....
What Do DuBois, Ali, Holder, and Nas Share?
Rapper Nas, Muhammad Ali, and Eric Holder received Harvard's 2015 W.E.B. DuBois Medal for contributions to African-American history and civil rights....
Robert L. Johnson Entertainment Acquires NINA Film Rights
RLJ Entertainment acquires North American rights to NINA, the highly anticipated Nina Simone biopic starring Zoe Saldana and David Oyelowo, set for December 2015 release....
Phi Beta Sigma HQ for Million Man March
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity establishes headquarters for the 20th Anniversary Million Man March, with Dr. Benjamin Chavis returning to lead mobilization efforts....
Honor Emmett Till’s 60th Anniversary
Events across Chicago honor the 60th anniversary of Emmett Till's death, including lectures at DuSable Museum and ceremonies at Burr Oaks Cemetery....
EEOC Report: Workforce Diversity Gains and Challenges
New EEOC report reveals significant workforce diversity gains since 1965, but shows women and minorities still concentrated in lower-paying positions despite progress....
Black Church Burns: Talib Kweli Highlights Media Silence
Talib Kweli calls out media silence as Mt. Zion A.M.E Church in Greeleyville, South Carolina becomes the latest black church to burn amid suspicious circumstances....
Rachel Dolezal Breaks Silence on NBC News Tuesday
Rachel Dolezal breaks her silence on NBC News after resigning as NAACP Spokane chapter president amid race controversy. Exclusive interviews air Tuesday....
John Legend Honors Women of Influence
John Legend will present at the T.J. Martell Foundation's Women of Influence Los Angeles event on May 15th, 2015, honoring female leaders in entertainment and...
Extended Interview with Witness Who taped S.C. Shooting
Extended interview with the witness who recorded the South Carolina police shooting video. A straightforward discussion with the person who captured crucial evidence....
Common and John Legend’s Oscar Acceptance Speech
Common and John Legend deliver a powerful Oscar acceptance speech for "Glory" from Selma, connecting the civil rights movement to modern social justice....
Google Sponsors Selma Screening for P-TECH Students NYC
Google sponsors free Selma screening for nearly 500 P-TECH students in Brooklyn, marking the first corporate sponsorship of an entire school in the nationwide program....
MELLO YELLO–The Incredible Story of Jack The Rapper (book)
The incredible story of Jack Gibson, known as 'Jack the Rapper,' the first African-American radio DJ who mentored music superstars for 40 years and founded...
African-American Leaders Unite to Fund Free Selma Screenings
African-American business leaders nationwide unite to fund free Selma movie screenings for students. The initiative expands from NYC to multiple cities including Boston, Nashville, and...
New York Leaders Fund Free Screenings of Selma for Students
27 African-American business leaders in New York created a fund to provide free Selma movie screenings for 27,000 students grades 7-9, running January 8-19....
Glory – John Legend & Common (Selma Lyric Video)
Watch the official lyric video for John Legend and Common's "Glory" from the acclaimed film Selma. The powerful song earned Golden Globe and Critics' Choice...
Black Radio Hosts Earn Only $30K Annually
Black radio hosts average only $30K annually while fearing job security, as corporate pressures limit community-focused programming that once fueled civil rights....
New York Officer’s Chokehold on Eric Garner Sparks Outrage
NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo caught on video putting Eric Garner in fatal illegal chokehold while Garner pleaded 'I can't breathe.' Grand jury fails to indict...
Harry Belafonte’s Powerful Speech on Race (vid)
Harry Belafonte delivers a powerful speech on racial injustice, reflecting on how 1930s Hollywood films like Tarzan shaped black children's self-perception and fueled his lifelong...
Jesse Jackson visits Urban Radio Stationin St. Louis
Jesse Jackson visits KMJM urban radio station in St. Louis during Ferguson riots. Program Director Kathy Brown captures moment with civil rights leader....
Are Blacks using Racism as a Scapegoat for our Problems?
Debate emerges over whether racism is being used as a scapegoat for community problems, with references to Ferguson and Michael Brown case discussions....
School Segregation: A Comeback?
FRONTLINE examines efforts in Baton Rouge where white middle-class citizens seek to create separate schools, raising questions about civil rights progress....