the Civil Rights Movement

From Colonial rebels to Minneapolis protesters, technology has long powered American social movements
Tens of millions of Americans have now seen video of the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis. The activities organized in response have not been initiated by outside agitators or left-wing zealots, but, rather, by everyday Americans protesting the tactics of…
The Conversation
7 min read
Jane Fonda, 88, issues stark warning about the US: ‘We’re seeing things that have never happened before’
The actor spoke about Americans protecting their First Amendment rights
The Independent UK
4 min read
The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday
As communities across the country prepare Monday to host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th anniversary of when the federal government officially began observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the current political climate has left some feeling more fraught than festive when it comes to how to honor…
The Independent UK
8 min read
The Civil Rights era is losing its grip on young Americans
America's racial conversation is moving away from a shared historical narrative.
Axios
4 min read
Community health centers provide care for 1 in 10 Americans, but funding cuts threaten their survival
Affordable health care was the primary point of contention in the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which hit 43 days on Nov. 12, 2025.
The Conversation
9 min read
As civil rights books are pulled from school shelves, one Alabama town is refusing to forget its story
The Scottsboro Boys Museum tells the story of nine African American men who were falsely accused of the rape of two white women in 1931
The Independent UK
9 min read
A Bayard Rustin archive aims to preserve his legacy as a queer Civil Rights activist
Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil Rights Movement and key architect of the March on Washington
The Independent UK
7 min read
Godfather of Harlem’s Elvis Nolasco and Erik LaRay Harvey on season 5 hopes — and how their characters have evolved
Godfather of Harlem’s Elvis Nolasco and Erik LaRay Harvey share their takes on characters, Nat and Chance. Plus, their visions for a possible season 5.
WhatToWatch
6 min read
A field guide to ‘accelerationism’: White supremacist groups using violence to spur race war and create social chaos
A man named Regan Prater was charged with arson for the burning of Highlander Center in New Market, Tennessee, on May 7, 2025. The nonprofit has a long history of involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. The FBI stated in a court document that Prater participated in neo-Nazi Telegram group…
The Conversation
11 min read
Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid review
A prominent pastor and veteran of the Civil Rights Movement says he was told items he had loaned to the Smithsonian Institution would be under review for whether they should remain on display at the institution
The Independent UK
8 min read