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The notion that candidates of color can't win in mostly white congressional districts is "antiquated and outdated,'' said advocate A’shanti F. Gholar. → Read More
Abortion rights supporters and anti-abortion activists are both trying to win over voters in battlegrounds states in the next fight over abortion access. → Read More
Juneteenth celebrations in Washington are as meaningful as July 4. Washingtonians want the rest of America to catch up. → Read More
One warning sign is that a person may become fixated on someone or a cause so much so that it leads to deterioration in their social and work lives. → Read More
Before mass shootings, gunmen often share their plans. But too many people don't take them seriously enough. → Read More
The Biden administration must push for more ways, including possibly an executive order, to ensure voters this year aren’t turned away, advocates say. → Read More
People living in poorer counties died of COVID-19 at nearly twice the rate of people in wealthier counties, a new report found. → Read More
Freedom Singers traveled the nation raising money for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee while also recruiting and encouraging activists. → Read More
In 1961, activists and civil rights groups banded together en masse like never before to end legal segregation and expand voting access. → Read More
Marcia Fudge was confirmed Wednesday as secretary of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development amid a historic housing crisis. → Read More
“The nation has lost one of its greatest champions of racial and economic justice," said National Urban League president. → Read More
New Mexico's Rep. Deb Haaland, a Laguna Pueblo Native American, has activists' hopes soaring as she awaits her confirmation hearing as Interior secretary → Read More
"These aren't feel good policies. The evidence is clear. Investing in equity is good for economic growth," said Susan Rice, head of the Domestic Policy Council. → Read More
To help heal racial wounds, U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn is pushing to make "Lift Every Voice and Sing,'' the Black national anthem, America's national hymn. → Read More
Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson shares what he saw and did the day pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol. → Read More
Civil rights leaders blasted police for their response to an attack on the U.S. Capitol compared to clashes between Black Lives protesters and police. → Read More
With civil unrest and a pandemic that has disproportionately impacted communities of color, civil rights leaders say it's important for Biden to act. → Read More
U.S. Rep. James Clyburn has been fighting for civil rights for 60 years. At 80, he gave himself one last job: Get Donald Trump out of the White House. → Read More
Thousands of lawyers are volunteering with Election Protection, a nonpartisan hotline, to help voters across the country navigate election changes. → Read More
The Million Man March filled the National Mall in 1995. Amid Black Lives Matter protests over racial injustice, Black men reflect on what it meant. → Read More