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Church that was ‘work space’ for Civil Rights Movement is nearly restored and awaits new designation
The West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Northwest Atlanta, a site deeply rooted in the Civil Rights Movement, may soon be ...
Dan Siegel, renowned Bay Area civil rights lawyer and activist, dies at 79
The longtime Bay Area attorney and activist, known as a champion for social justice and workers rights, led the charge at ...
A Bayard Rustin archive aims to preserve his legacy as a queer Civil Rights activist
The Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice will launch a digital archive this fall featuring articles, photos, videos, ...
Richard Hunt’s life is on exhibit in Chicago — and it’s a walk through Civil Rights history
Richard Hunt” opens Friday at the Loyola University Museum of Art, spotlighting America's most prolific public art sculptor.
Civil rights veterans join Derry rally after Palestine Action ban
A protest took place in Derry on Saturday in response to the UK government’s decision to designate Palestine Action as a ...
An Iowa law rolling back trans civil rights protections in the state has taken effect. Here’s what to know
An Iowa law removing gender identity as a protected class from the state’s civil rights code took effect Tuesday, the first ...
Civil rights advocate, Dallas Cowboys’ tight end, Pettis Norman, dies
A Dallas Cowboys tight end and a member of the civil rights movement has died. Pettis Norman died on July 7 at the age of 86 ...
Gay journalist says LGBTQ movement has gone from civil rights success to 'madness'
In a New York Times essay, Andrew Sullivan examined how the gay rights movement transformed from civil rights victories to ...
Montgomery Newspaper Launched During Civil Rights Movement Gets Historic Marker
The Southern Courier, a newspaper founded in Montgomery to report on the Civil Rights Movement, will get a historic marker.
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Gay journalist says LGBTQ movement has gone from civil rights success ...
Andrew Sullivan urges liberals to defend gay rights achievements and reject radical shifts in the LGBTQ movement.
“We Mistake Visibility For Power”: Black Leaders At ESSENCE Fest 2025 Call For Strategy Over Symbolism Amid Civil Rights Rollbacks
Nikole Hannah-Jones and Rashad Robinson warn that viral moments and representation aren’t enough to withstand civil rights rollbacks—and call for new models for lasting impact.