Rosa Parks’ Family Loses Legal Battle With Target
On Monday, Jan. 4, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals got to review the dismissal of a case brought by the Rosa and Raymond Parks...
Tag : Civil Rights Movement
Young People’s Project Empowers Youth with Math Skills
The Young People's Project, a math literacy and social change organization, has 500 high school students teaching math skills to elementary school pupils....
Uniting for Activism: Usher, Harry Belafonte Spark Vital Chat on Driving Change
Entertainer Usher and legendary actor and activist Harry Belafonte sat down recently during an hour-long chat in New York City to discuss bridging the generation...
National Voter Registration Day: How You Can Advocate and Participate
Today is National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), a time when voting advocates nationwide are taking to the streets to help people register....
Remembering Julian Bond As A Champion of Black Enterprise
Against a backdrop of activism and achievement, it could be easy to forget that Bond was also a consummate journalist with a keen understanding of...
Journey for Justice: NAACP and Activism Organizations Conclude 860-Mile March
The NAACP along with other organizations and leaders have hosted series of demonstrations, teach-ins and training from Selma, Alabama to Washington, DC....
Lt. Calvin Spann, Tuskegee Airman and Pilot, Dies
Spann became an original airman and fighter pilot with the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group after receiving his wings from the Tuskegee...
Frank Petersen, First African American Marine Aviator, Dies
Frank Petersen, the first African American marine aviator, died this week according to reports. He was 83....
Louis Stokes, Ohio’s First Black Congressman, Dies
Louis Stokes, Ohio's first African-American Congressan, died late Tuesday. He was 90....
Julian Bond, Civil Rights Leader and Activist, Dies
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced Bond's death Sunday, Aug. 16, indicating he died Aug. 15 at his home in Fort Walton Beach, Fla....