The Cockroach Janta Party started as a joke, but it quickly became a way for many Indians to express their frustration with ...

From the balcony of the Lorraine Motel to a small-town high school that changed American law, Tennessee’s Civil Rights landmarks trace the courage, sacrifice, and cultural power that reshaped a nation ...

As a 71-year-old grandmother, my knees didn’t cooperate when police lifted me to arrest me at the state Capitol in Harrisburg on May 4. I was there as part of a peaceful anti-corruption protest ...

In September 2025, the Trump administration filed a civil Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (or FACE Act) case against pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside a New Jersey synagogue. And in ...

Having the courage of your convictions means being willing to speak out and stand up for your beliefs no matter the consequences. Civil disobedience highlights such courage, as it often brings ...

Known as the “godmother of civil rights,” Dorothy Height fought not just for racial justice but for women’s equality. Morris Dosewell, Dorothy Height, Alexander Allen, Basil Paterson, and Bayard ...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader’s ...

Reverend Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the modern Civil Rights Movement and two-time presidential candidate, has died at 84. Jackson died Tuesday, surrounded by family at his home. A cause of ...

In 1947, African American brothers James and Robert Paschal launched a scrappy luncheonette in Atlanta’s Castleberry Hill neighborhood, their fried chicken earning renown as the house’s go-to ...

As discontent grows over federal immigration enforcement, some La Plata County residents are brushing up on the philosophy and practice of civil disobedience. About 60 residents met Jan. 24 – the day ...

Throughout Black history, there have been celebrities who have leveraged their fame to fight for justice. A number of entertainers and athletes have used their influence to fight inequality and ...