Civil Rights & Social Justice

Dr. Martin Luther King was fighting for the rights of Black sanitation workers in Memphis before his tragic death on April 4, 1968.

On Dec. 16, a statue honoring Barbara Rose Johns—a Black teenager whose courage reshaped American education—was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol. In 1951, Johns led a student walkout at her segregated Virginia high school, a bold act that helped dismantle school segregation nationwide. The unveiling marked a powerful shift in historical memory: her statue replaced […]

Rosa Parks’ brave refusal to give up her seat on Dec. 1, 1955, sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and changed history.

Viola Fletcher fought for justice for the Tulsa Race Massacre up until her death on Nov. 24. Here's why she is an icon.

At the First Church in Seattle on Sept. 5-6, faith leaders and scholars united to confront white Christian nationalism, urging a renewed commitment to justice, compassion, and collective struggle.

After sunset, Black people had to be out of these hostile sundown towns. It was a matter of life and death in some instances.

In my book 'Postconflict Utopias: Everyday Survival in Chocó, Colombia,' I write about how Black women’s organizations care for their territories and communities.

Let me be unequivocal: I believe in Palestinian freedom. I believe in Jewish safety. I believe the occupation must end.

America has made significant progress since the era of segregation, but the Trump administration may be putting that progress at risk.

On Malcolm X's 100th birthday, here are five things everyone should know about the legendary freedom fighter.

Countless riots—tragic and often ignored—have unfolded throughout American history. Here are five you may not have learned about in school.

Nikole Hannah-Jones will host a free “read-in” highlighting Black books, authors, and themes in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa.