Civil rights activists fought for the Voting Rights Acts 60 years ago. Some worry the law's protections are now at risk.

It’s been 65 years since John F. Kennedy first spoke of America’s “New Frontier.” From there, he built a safety net, a civil ...

Minister and leading civil rights activist, the Rev. H.K. Matthews, died Monday evening. He was 97. Matthews, who was born in ...

Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark legislation becoming law. Those at the epicenter of the fight for voting rights for Black Americans recalled their memories of the struggle, and ...

The Voting Rights Act is turning 60. Civil rights marchers recall a hard-won struggle “I never thought that 50 years later, we’d still be fighting,” Sanders said, “not just to expand ...

While we have made some progress towards equal civil rights, we have not yet succeeded in creating a land where liberty and ...

Mississippi’s first Black woman elected to public office says more needs to be done. Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act being signed into law. The act is designed to ensure ...

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