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Advocates gathered to honor the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Speakers included public officials, businesspersons, entertainers, uni…

Voting rights advocates held the “March On for Washington and Voting Rights” rally to call for the passage of federal voting legislation and statehood for the District of Columbia. Among tho…

The National Action Network (NAN) held a “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks” rally at the Lincoln Memorial on the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech. Among the sp…

A memorial service was held in Minneapolis for George Floyd, a Black man who was killed while in custody of Minneapolis police. Speakers included Reverend Al Sharpton, who gave the eulogy.

Minister Louis Farrakhan delivered remarks on civil rights and race relations at the “Justice or Else!” gathering held on the National Mall to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Million…

Reverend Al Sharpton and other civil rights activists talked about African-American views of the criminal justice system. “Save Our Cities: Voting Rights, Criminal Justice and Police Acc…

Civil rights leaders, colleagues, and friends of the late Marion Barry gathered at the Washington Convention Center for a funeral service for former Washington, D.C, mayor, who died on Novem…

Reverend Al Sharpton led the “Justice for All” March in Washington, D.C. following the lack of indictments in the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and Eric Garner in Staten Isla…

Civil 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…

Following a Senate Judiciary Committee subcommittee hearing on racial profiling, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) held a news conference on his legislation, the “End Racial Profiling Act.” Followin…

Rosalyn Brock spoke about the state of the civil rights movement and cautioned against complacency in the black community following the election of president Obama.

During the second part of an afternoon session of State of the Black Union 2006, a panel of emerging leaders in the black community talked about issues facing youth, bridging the “digital di…

Ministers and leaders of the African-American community spoke about the role and influence of the church in the African-American community. Among the issues they addressed were the role of t…

In 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 black…

In an annual ceremony honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, organizers presented awards to leaders in the African-American community and presented President Clinton with the key to …

The Redeem the Dream March on Washington Against Police Brutality was held on the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington. Participants addressed a variety of topics including racial pro…

Participants 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…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

Participants focused on the brutality some police officers use towards minority groups. They stressed that the Justice Department needs to provide protections for minority citizens against p…

African-American youth rallied together to listen to motivating speakers in Atlanta, Georgia. Many of the speakers connected the present hip-hop generation with the past philosophy of the ci…