civil rights
Ferguson community struggles for justice, unity and peace
August 18, 2014"Due to huge turnout, it took me hours to travel the two miles from my home to the site of a rally in a packed church Sunday, a day of healing, a day of looking for...
Read moreAcross the country: Peaceful protests against police killing in Ferguson
August 15, 2014Everywhere the message was the same: There is no excuse in the United States of America for rifles and heavy weaponry to be aimed at people exercising their right to peaceful protest.
Read moreFerguson, Missouri residents grieve and protest in wake of killing by police
August 13, 2014The high level of tension in the town resulting from the Aug. 9 police killing of an unarmed Michael Brown, 17, has created an extremely volatile situation.
Read moreHow does it feel to be a problem?
August 13, 2014The question, "How does it feel to be a problem?" is asked of black Americans in different forms and actions by our society every day.
Read moreNAACP blasts court refusal to halt voter restrictions in North Carolina
August 11, 2014A federal judge denied attempts by North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and his administration to have the NAACP's legal challenge to the massive voter suppression law dismissed.
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