Societal movements, like the ones we are witnessing today in the streets of America, require leaders with plans to achieve visible results, promote ethical, equitable, and fair treatment for all ...

(THE CONVERSATION) On March 7, 1965, Alabama state troopers beat and gassed John Lewis and hundreds of marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. TV reporters and photographers were there ...

Deep-cut case law and 19th century constitutional interpretation underpin the Trump administration argument for deploying ...

With migrant communities already living in fear amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, ICE raids in downtown ...

From a Memphis fried chicken joint to a tamale counter in Jackson, these restaurants didn't just feed civil rights leaders – they funded, sheltered and fuelled the fight for equality.

For the first time in 60 years, a U.S. president has deployed the National Guard without a governor's approval. That time, ...

Large-scale protests are taking place in the Los Angeles area against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and raids conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Amid ...

After an aborted second attempt, thousands had started out from Selma on March 21. On March 25, Central New York was there with about 50 or more Syracusans!

Remembering a road trip to Selma 60 years ago My classmates and I were eager to join the voting rights march to Montgomery. But how would we get to Alabama?

Events, many of them free, include a re-enactment of the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The marches are led by Salute Selma, Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee and the city of Montgomery. The ...