civil rights
French president honors U.S. civil rights icon Jesse Jackson
July 20, 2021Speaking in English, the French president called Jackson “a great friend of France” and “very popular in our country, but not just in our country.”
Read moreCivil rights tsunami in D.C. over statehood, reparations and Justice Dept.
April 15, 2021Civil rights issues hit Capitol Hill in a big way April 14 with the GOP on the wrong side of all of them.
Read moreA virtual birthday celebration for Paul Robeson on April 9
April 6, 2021Paul Robeson (1898-1976), actor, singer, athlete, civil rights activist, and humanitarian, is the inspiration for The Robey Theatre Company and the man from whom The Robey gets its name.
Read moreGOP, Senate filibuster in way of ‘next great Civil Rights bill’
March 5, 2021If the voting rights legislation in the For the People Act doesn’t pass the Senate, Republicans will be on the road back to power—potentially for decades.
Read moreNarrative of fear: Republicans try to block pro-LGBTQ Equality Act
March 3, 2021Republicans aren't using all their energy to stop the economic rescue package; they're saving plenty to block other progressive legislation too, like the Equality Act.
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