Civil and political rights

John Lewis Reveals Critical Way He'd Describe Trump To Martin Luther King Jr.

If he could speak to his old friend now, the congressman would also highlight the “great distance to go before we lay down the burden of racism."
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Judge And Civil Rights Icon Damon J. Keith Dies At Age 96

Keith served more than 50 years in the federal courts.
By AP

Supreme Court To Take Up LGBTQ Job Discrimination Cases

The issue is whether Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination, protects LGBTQ people from job discrimination.
By Mark Sherman, AP

Netanyahu: Israel Is The National State 'Only Of The Jewish People'

The prime minister addressed “slightly confused people” after an Israeli celebrity defended the rights of Israel’s Arab population.
By AP

Political Strategist Leah Daughtry's Parents On Raising An Activist

Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani spoke with political strategist Rev. Leah Daughtry about civil rights, family activism and faith.
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Wisconsin Republicans Vote To Keep Colin Kaepernick Off Black History Month Resolution

Kaepernick, a civil rights activist and former NFL star, is too controversial for Wisconsin, according to GOP state senators.
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'Godmother Of Title IX' Dies

Sandler's work led to the creation of Title IX, the federal civil rights law that ensures gender equality in education.
By Cassandra Negley, Yahoo Sports

Trans Army Vet Explains Why You Can't Vote GOP And Be Socially Liberal In Epic Tweetstorm

Charlotte Clymer says nothing is more enraging "as someone who votes for the Republican Party but claims to care about my rights and that of others."
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2 Black Women Could Define American Democracy For The Next Generation

Facing an onslaught of civil rights abuses, NAACP lawyers Sherrilyn Ifill and Janai Nelson are making history in real time.
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Surging Interest In Black History Gives A Lift To Museums, Tourism

States are trying to capitalize on the 50th anniversaries of many civil rights milestones.
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