Alan Reuther is a former lawyer and legislative director for the United Auto Workers – and now an author – whose work in ...

The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis highlights Bayard Rustin's pivotal role in the civil rights movement with a new ...

The current state of the country warrants a closer examination of the Rev. Sullivan’s self-help vision and demands for ...

Tracing the journey of how we got here is the central theme of my new book. If the first civil rights movement was defined by three words— "We Shall Overcome" —then the second civil rights ...

As you write it — quote — For the past 50 years, the priority of the anti-abortion movement has been the recognition of fetal rights," a goal, as you write, dates back to the 1960s.

In Hoose’s young adult book, “Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice,” the 15-year-old Colvin’s story of determination to stand up for her “constitutional rights” on the bus is finally ...

He remained active in civil rights organizations and served on the board of his alma mater, as well as for Bennett College and the University of North Carolina. He died on January 9, 2014, at age 73.

It's been 100 years since Malcolm Little, who went on to become civil rights activist Malcolm X, was born in Omaha, Nebraska. It's also been 60 years since he was assassinated at just 39 years old.

The civil rights movement came to a crossroads during the Selma-to-Montgomery march of 1965. Photographer Steve Schapiro captured the moment in an image of King linking arms with fellow civil ...