Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands), and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Steven Horsford (D-NV) joined other politicians, activists, and scholars at the Con…
231 viewsReverend Al Sharpton, led the “Ministers March for Justice” on the 54th anniversary of the March on Washington during which Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. The march…
1,499 viewsReverend Al Sharpton and other civil rights leaders led a march on issues including voting rights, criminal justice, health care and pay equity. Following the march, a rally was held near th…
2,447 viewsCivil rights leaders and contemporary movement leaders spoke at the Lincoln Memorial at a “Realize the Dream” commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Fr…
2,247 viewsProfessor and author Michael Eric Dyson hosted a symposium on the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson. Al Sharpton and Frederick Haynes spoke about Reverend Jackson’s contributions to the civil…
1,192 viewsAfrican-American leaders talked about issues facing their community and various means to advance their agenda to improve conditions in black neighborhoods. Among the issues they addressed we…
537 viewsIn a forum on the state of black America designed to present a public think tank that will analyze the critical challenges facing the African-American community, panelists talked about the c…
1,814 viewsThousands gathered on the national mall to renew their commitment to family solidarity and to advocate a number of causes. In a lengthy speech Mr. Farrakhan spoke about a variety of issues i…
3,320 viewsParticipants spoke about issues facing the African-American community and how Republican and Democratic Party stances on the issues would affect their vote. Among the issues they addressed w…
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