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The Greater Birmingham Ministries and the Alabama NAACP on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Alabama, alleging that officials violated the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act when they enacted a strict Voter ID law.

The shutdown, attended by nearly 300 protesters, began at 7:00 p.m. In the end, 43 adults and eight juveniles were arrested and charged with unlawful assembly and pedestrian on the freeway, the state patrol confirmed.

A local NAACP chapter has announced plans to open up a discrimination hotline for Black students at the University of Missouri.

On Monday, President Obama unveiled a series of initiatives to overhaul the criminal justice system. Here's how the reforms will help Blacks and other people of color.

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Rihanna covers Vanity Fair magazine. pic.twitter.com/KLAnpXhMqZ — Music News & Facts (@musicnews_facts) October 6, 2015 Rihanna landed a coveted spot on the latest cover of…

JeffCo Commission considering removal of courthouse mural that depicts slaves picking cotton. @WVTM13 pic.twitter.com/NqDgQbSXdE — Meg Pace (@MegPace) September 22, 2015 The NAACP chapter in…

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Cornell W. Brooks, President and CEO of the NAACP, spoke with Roland Martin about the culmination of the Journey for Justice march.

Roland Martin talks to Rev. Jesse Jackson and current NAACP chair Roslyn Brock about the death of civil rights activist Julian Bond. “Chairman Bond was…

Ambassador Andrew Young talks about the memories of civil rights leader and former NAACP chairman Julian Bond and his untimely death. “Julian was one of…