WASHINGTON ‒ On the sixtieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a law that promised millions of Americans the power to vote, civil right lawyers and scholars warn those rights are in danger again.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the discriminatory practices against Black voters that were prevalent in many states.

On the sixtieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a law that promised millions of Americans the power to vote, civil ...

Alabama leaders and people of all ages will gather in Selma Wednesday, August 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Civil Rights Memorial ...

Discover the significance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as it turns 60. Learn about the ongoing fight for voter rights and ...

Discover the intersection of Black history and disability rights, featuring icons like Sojourner Truth, Brad Lomax, and Lois ...

Onyx Impact is launching an effort to counter digital disinformation in Black communities — tapping influencers, local Black media, and digital tools to strengthen trust, boost engagement and fight ...

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

Proaño noted that many legacy organizations like LULAC and the NAACP worked together in the 1950s and 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement and later in the 1970s over such issues.

African American leaders have made the public case for other roles in a Biden-Harris administration, including former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass ...

Civil rights leaders Ralph Abernathy, Martin Luther King Jr., former UN Ambassador Ralph Bunche, and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, March 21, 1965, during the start of a march from Selma to ...