Living history in “Anne Braden: Southern Patriot”
I thought I knew about legendary civil rights activists Carl and Anne Braden before I saw this documentary. I was very wrong.
Blood and citizenship: Black soldiers and the 4th of July
As we celebrate Independence Day, it is worth remembering how important documents are to us - and where the authority for those documents comes from.
After Arizona
The ruling sends a signal to the right wing and lawmakers in Arizona, Alabama and elsewhere that state laws, recently put on the books for racist and political reasons across this country, are unconstitutional.
Obama advances new civil rights revolution
President Barack Obama: "I think same-sex couples should be able to get married."
Debbie Amis Bell: Memories of a Freedom Rider
"Solitary" meant an unfurnished cell with a concrete floor. No bed, no furniture; a hole in the floor for a toilet.
Celebrating the life of Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary McLeod Bethune's commitment to the advancement of black women and indeed all women makes her a true American hero.
Obama directive removes harshest provisions of the NDAA
On Feb. 28, the president issued a directive that softened a provision in the NDAA that would have forced authorities to hold all non-Americans accused of ties to terrorism in military custody.
Happy birthday, Marian Anderson! (with video)
Mariann Anderson, the great contralto, perhaps the most renowned of the 20th century, would have been 115 years old today.
