What do you know about this courageous woman who helped spark the civil rights movement that transformed America?
USA Today | Matt Kelley | Posted 11.23.2009 | Media
A search of the agency's main index of the subjects of FBI investigations found some records tied to Cronkite's name were destroyed in October 2007, t...
Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics
Yale professor, John Dovidio, does not feel the ongoing protests, name calling and Hitler labels by white protesters are hate, but a fight by whites struggling to defend and maintain their position and status.
HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Dean | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics
Among the many eyebrow-raising clips aired on major news networks yesterday from Senator Claire McCaskill's health care town hall was one of a woman b...
Hermene Hartman | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics
What happened to Gates is a daily occurrence in American ghettos. Police officers sometimes unfairly stop black men while driving their cars. It's called a "DWB" incident: driving while black. .
Dionne Warwick | Posted 08.29.2009 | Entertainment
There is nothing "stupid" about insisting that African American workers are paid for their labor. The Civil Rights for Musicians Act is about economic justice for African American artists.
Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics
Dr. King's dream isn't ending with President Obama's inauguration. Instead, President Obama now has the opportunity to take that dream to the next level.
Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 02.20.2009 | Living
The Inauguration and Call to Service Congratulations, America! Today, we got ourselves a new president! Com...
Paul Raushenbush | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics
The progressive movement throughout the last century has enlisted political leaders, economists, educators, and clergy who strive to create a more equitable world, a task we believe is possible.
Robert D. Patterson | Posted 02.15.2009 | Living
The significance of Obama's inauguration resides in the sweat, blood, and tears shed by our forefathers so that people of all races, creed, and gender could share in the American inheritance.
Beau Friedlander | Posted 01.21.2009 | Politics
As it stands, we've got a president-elect who is putting Rev. Jeremiah Wright behind him for good so he can deliver on some campaign promises. Stay tuned... And keep the faith.
Tom Gregory | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics
In Barack Obama's silence, he voiced his opinion. Obama quietly let millions of his supporters vote for their political evolution while simultaneously selecting prejudice.
Kenneth C. Davis | Posted 12.02.2009 | Politics