As Black Americans stand in the face of what might be a Civil Rights Movement 2.0, we celebrate our contemporary civil rights ...

Joe Biden "accomplished something that President Obama didn't do," 91-year-old Julius Garvey told Newsweek about his father's posthumous pardon.

When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he will do so facing a<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Jotaka Eaddy, founder & CEO of #WinWithBlackWomen, and Essence Communications will be honored at the 56th NAACP Image Awards ...

From Hattiesburg to Jackson and beyond, experience monumental Civil Rights sites along the Mississippi Freedom Trail!

The civil rights leader transformed America’s consciousness ... (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) King and his wife, Arndrea King, are urging the public to channel their anger and ...

The president on January 19 announced five new pardons, including posthumous clemency for Civil Rights leader Marcus Garvey. Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images It's also the end of a long legal road ...

Civil rights leaders say in each case, officers may have used excessive force. "What we wanted to emphasize is we were concerned about what we saw," said Tim Stevens, the chairman and CEO of B-PEP.

In a letter, advocates urge Senate to oppose Patel’s nomination for FBI director, citing his past “incendiary comments” and ...

Individuals in the community gathered as they celebrated trailblazers of Florida’s civil rights and education movements ...