civil rights

Black Miami student says she was accused of cheating after improving SAT scores, hires lawyer

Continuing the tradition of Black youth organizations’ solidarity with Palestine

Texas voting machine errors and draconian voter registration laws combine to spur voter disenfranchisement in the state

My ancestors didn’t die for the right to vote, and we are allowed to question them anyway

Texas invalidates 2,400 online voter registration forms ahead of midterms based on vague law

Texas argues on behalf of school that expelled student who didn’t kneel for pledge of allegiance

The audacity of Aretha Franklin—a voice for Black liberation

Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul”, passed way Thursday morning

Conservative Christian colleges stuck between fear of laws around LGBTQ discrimination and fear of change

Malcolm X documentary featuring never before seen footage allows his words to tell his story

‘We Need To Be Rethinking Our Response To This’: An Interview with dream hampton

President Obama Extends Emmett Till Bill, re-opening Civil Rights Cold Cases

Why America Needs Justice-Oriented Civic Education Now More Than Ever

Nine Republicans Vote ‘No’ to Naming Post Office After Maya Angelou

Woman wins appeal after being arrested for “walking while trans”

Event: Black Holidaze — A BYP100 Kwanzaa

Civil rights leaders condemn killing of 2 NYPD officers

Woman seeks to trademark ‘I can’t breathe’ for clothing

Video: BYP100’s Jessica Pierce talks activism, youth-led movements

No indictment in Michael Brown shooting death

Marion Barry dead at 78

Civil rights activist says America looks a lot like it did 54 years ago

John Legend tears down Piers Morgan’s attempt to blame blacks for the use of the N-word

Attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch seen as strong civil rights defender

Activists in Chicago call for investigation into fatal police shootings

Birmingham man receives just $1,000 from $460,000 police brutality settlement

Police actions spark protests in Hammond

Lawsuit: Georgia teen arrested, held at gunpoint for seatbelt violation

Woman beat by cop on California highway reaches settlement

Actress detained by police in LA refuses to apologize despite calls from civil rights leaders

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