Civil Rights

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Will Be First Woman Ever To Lie In State At U.S. Capitol

Rosa Parks, a private citizen, lay in honor at the Capitol in 2005, the only woman to date who has done so.
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Young People At The March On Washington Pledge To Keep Fighting

Yolanda Renee King, the 12-year-old granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., told the crowd that her generation would be the one to fulfill her grandfather’s dream.
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Are Looters Undermining The Movement — Or Creating It?

Vicky Osterweil's "In Defense of Looting" makes the case that looting isn't a betrayal of protests for Black lives, but a vital aspect of the movement.
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At The DNC, Democrats Embraced The Civil Rights Movement To Explain Their Place In The Present

The stories politicians tell about the past explain how they see the present.
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Tennessee Cracks Down On Protesters

Tennessee legislators are cracking down on anti-racism demonstrators. They’ve just passed a proposal to increase penalties on certain acts of protest.
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Tucker Carlson Accuses 'Greasy Politician' Obama Of 'Desecrating A Funeral'

Fox News host rips into the former president's eulogy for civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis.
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Obama Makes Sweeping Call To Action On Voting Rights In John Lewis Eulogy

“I’ve come here today because I, like so many Americans, owe a great debt to John Lewis and his forceful vision of freedom," the former president said.
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'The Fight' Goes Behind The Scenes Of Pivotal Legal Battles Against Trump

The new documentary chronicles the last three years of American politics through the eyes of five lawyers at the ACLU.
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Late Rep. John Lewis To Lie In State At U.S. Capitol

The civil rights legend will be among only a handful of Americans -- and the second Black lawmaker -- to be honored in this way.
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Esteemed Civil Rights Organizer C.T. Vivian Laid To Rest In Atlanta

Vivian, a legendary minister, civil rights organizer and close ally to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was celebrated during a private funeral on Thursday.
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