civil rights
Today in African-American history: Mary McLeod Bethune born in 1875
July 10, 2015She organized African American women in the South to vote despite the Jim Crow poll tax and other racist restrictions.
Read moreCharleston, the Republican right, and the lessons of Martin Luther King
July 8, 2015Few people are claiming that there was anything random or mysterious about the brutal murder of nine innocent African American people in Charleston.
Read moreMinnesota celebrates national love
July 6, 2015"Love Wins" became a national hashtag connecting millions of people from all over the world who supported the big win in the U.S.
Read moreMarriage rights one county at a time in Texas
July 6, 2015As the days pass, more and more Texas counties are bending to the law of the land.
Read moreUnion leaders hail high court’s marriage equality ruling
July 1, 2015Union leaders hailed the Supreme Court's decision legalizing gay marriage, but added there is still opposition to equal rights for gay people.
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