
To Mother Emanuel’s Denmark Vesey: your fight goes on!
Fighting off racist attacks is nothing new for the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C.

House votes to approve Fast Track
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve Fast Track trade authority today. The bill passed with a vote of 218-208.

Nine dead after hate crime in historic S.C. black church
The gunman stayed for nearly an hour at the prayer meeting Wednesday night before shooting the victims - six females and three males.

North Carolina NAACP leader released from jail after voting rights protest
"We were planning to stay in jail overnight in defiance against being arrested, unconstitutionally, based on the sound or volume of our voices."

Roanoke rally for voting rights planned for June 25
Attendees will rally to defend the right to vote and to support a restoration of the Voting Rights Act.

New website spotlights Jeb Bush policies identical to W’s
Forget the family resemblance, it's the resemblance in extreme policies that is truly uncanny.

Final countdown to stop TPP: call today
We're flooding our representatives' phones today asking them to vote "No" on all trade bills.

Today in history: Loving Day celebrates end of interracial marriage ban
How perfect that Loving Day refers to Richard and Mildred Loving, the couple in the Supreme Court case.

Sen. Bernie Sanders' momentum continues to surge
Bernie Sanders is the common sense candidate for the Presidency of the United States.

Today in history: Zoot Suit riots rock L.A.
In 1943, simmering racial unease exploded as hundreds of white sailors stationed in Los Angeles stormed into East L.A. and began beating Hispanics.

