LOHR: Some civil rights groups were not able to remain relevant, and they faded away. There are many questions about whether the SCLC will be able to make the transition. Kathy Lohr, NPR News ...

Civil rights leader Rev. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian has died at age 95, his daughter Kira Vivian told CNN.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Amelia Boynton Robinson, whose fight for civil rights spanned eight decades and turned her into an icon of the movement, died on Wednesday. She was 104. Boynton Robinson ...

He worked with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), an Atlanta-based civil rights nonprofit, for almost 40 years. “Rest in power, Reverend Fred D. Taylor! Rev.

Civil rights giants are in the capital city for a weekend of remembrance to commemorate what would have been Medgar Evers' 100th birthday.The first event was Thursday night, with a panel discussion ...

Dr. Wood was among the Houstonians who knew King and worked with him for years as he led the Civil Rights movement before his assassination.

Change can start with "a neighbor that looks out for those next door," Rita Geier said while accepting an honorary University of Tennessee degree.

Meet 21 civil rights activists—past and present—whose bold leadership reshaped history and continues to inspire justice movements today.

Rev. William Lawson a long-time civil rights advocate and founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, has died, according to an obituary posted on the church’s website. He was 95.

BOARDMAN — From a young age, everything was set for Penny Wells to be part of the civil rights movement, and she readily joined the table. “It’s a leadership-development, life-changing ...

Civil rights champions have diverse college journeys. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists ...