Fifty years ago, several hundred peaceful protesters marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery to underscore the need for Black voting…
Days before the nation acknowledges the 50 years that have passed since peaceful civil rights demonstrators were brutality beaten on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, a new…
U.S. Congressman John Lewis is well known for his activism and long dedication to the fight for civil rights in this nation. Due to his life-time of work, he’s viewed as a serious figure in history. However the respected icon has recently proven that he likes to get “Happy” right along with the rest of […]
Pharrell‘s infectious hit, “Happy,” from the soundtrack of the motion picture Despicable Me 2, has the whole world dancing around like a “room without a roof”…
*U.S. Rep. John Lewis was arrested Tuesday in front of the Capitol during a protest advocating reform of the nation’s immigration laws. The Atlanta…
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBC) opened up its 43rd Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) in Washington this Wednesday with the usual fanfare expected of…
From the grounds of the Lincoln Memorial last Saturday, Rev. Al Sharpton‘s National Action Network “Realize The Dream” march aimed to channel the same energy of…
In one of the most emotionally charged moments of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington Saturday, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) electrified the crowd…
The 1965 March in Selma, Ala., also known as “Bloody Sunday,” has long been immortalized in lore via photos, articles, and other means of media.…
Former Ku Klux Klan member Elwin Wilson (pictured), who publicly apologized for his racial hatred, has passed away at age 76, according to CNN. SEE ALSO:…
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia didn’t bother with subtlety while articulating his racial resentment during oral arguments on the Voting Rights Act Wednesday, particularly its…
Ebony celebrated their Power 100 this past weekend in New York. Celebrities, community activists and more came to honor the list of some of the nation’s most influential people. More photos here Photo Credit: Terrence Jennings/Black America Web)
