Merrill v. Milligan Oral Argument
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Merrill v. Milligan, a consolidated case on whether Alabama’s congressional redistricting map violates the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The focus is on…
7,532 viewsThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in Merrill v. Milligan, a consolidated case on whether Alabama’s congressional redistricting map violates the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The focus is on…
7,532 viewsTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke at the 2023 African American Mayors Association Conference. Topics included accessibility to transportation and housing.
41 viewsThe Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) held a second hearing on challenges facing the appraisal industry, including barriers for entering the profession and racial bias in home appraisals. The…
1,589 viewsFormer Newsweek editor Mark Whitaker looked at the “Black Power” movement in 1966 and its impact on the civil rights movement during that time. Theodore Books in Oyster Bay, New York, hosted this…
142 viewsMargaret Burnham (By Hands Now Known), Daniel Black (Black on Black), and Mark Whitaker (Saying it Loud) discussed civil rights history from Jim Crow-era violence to the Black Power…
150 viewsThe Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division was created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Its 65th anniversary celebration, held at DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C, focused on the…
181 viewsSt. Joseph’s University professor Katherine Sibley taught a class about African American women who were writers and artists during the early Civil Rights era. She described the…
363 viewsPresident Biden spoke at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. On March 7, 1965, civil rights activists were beaten by police at the location while marching to Montgomery to protest the denial of…
772 viewsPresident Biden participated in the annual Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing in Selma, Alabama. On March 7, 1965, civil rights activists were beaten by police at the location while marching to Montgomery…
569 viewsUniversity of Texas at Austin professor Peniel Joseph (The Third Reconstruction) and former Washington Post military correspondent Thomas Ricks (Waging a Good War) talked about the past,…
385 viewsMartin Luther King, Jr., was interviewed by four journalists for “Press Conference U.S.A.,” a U.S. Information Agency (USIA) series that was distributed internationally. The interviewers were…
5,953 viewsAttorney General Merrick Garland announced three individuals have been arrested and charged in an attempted assassination of a prominent Iranian-American journalist, who has been a vocal…
508 viewsOn April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Museum historian Ryan Jones of National Civil Rights Museum talked about his final days…
1,466 viewsThe National Action Network (NAN) held its annual breakfast to honor and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Several people were honored for their work on civil rights including former House Speaker…
1,938 viewsFred Gray is a longtime civil rights attorney from Montgomery, Alabama. Some of his notable clients included Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and other participants of the mid-1950's…
270 viewsRobert Woodson talked about Martin Luther King Day 2023 and race in America.
1,424 viewsBenjamin Chavis talked about his op-ed on what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. can teach Americans about working together despite differences.
293 viewsPresident Biden spoke at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta one day before Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In his remarks, the president spoke of democracy and voting rights, drawing parallels between his administration’s domestic agenda and Dr. King’s civil rights mission.…
8,078 viewsSpencer Overton talked about Martin Luther King Day 2023 and Race in America.
359 viewsUniversity of South Carolina professor Patricia Sullivan taught a class about the 1960s civil rights movement and the involvement of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy. She described…
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