The Black church’s role in Civil Rights and social justice continues to grow
The Black church has long played a significant role in supporting faith and the fight for Civil Rights in America, with its origins dating back to the first African American congregations in the ...
1-on-1: Historian sheds light on the first rural NAACP branch in Northern, Va. with 7News
The American civil rights group NAACP has thousands of chapters across the United States, but did you know that the first rural branch of the activist group was ...
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Long Beach celebrates life, impact of Chicano trailblazer ‘El Profe’ Armando Vazquez-Ramos
Ramos, the founder and leader of the Chicano movement in Long Beach, was described as a leader, trailblazer, mentor, inspiration and aspiration by many who knew him during a celebration of life on ...
Celebrating Black History Month: How COFO helped the Mississippi civil rights movement
COFO. It stands for the Council of Federated Organizations and while many of you have never heard of it, COFO is an ...
For Elizabeth Yeampierre, the Environment Is a Civil Rights Issue
I n 1996, the New York-based civil rights organization known as UPROSE was struggling. Founded by Puerto Rican activists, the ...