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This Haunting Short Film Is a Meditation on American Violence
I'm Short, Not Stupid presents Terry Rayment's chilling short film set to Senator Robert F. Kennedy's "The Mindless Menace of Violence" speech.
Obama Calls on Congress to Restore Voting Rights Act
In an open letter published in New York Times Magazine, the president urged lawmakers to defend the progress made under the 1965 Act amid efforts by some state legislatures to undermine it.
Activist, Preacher, Civil Disobedience Leader: Rev. William Barber on North Carolina's Landmark Voting Rights Trial
On the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Barber is at the forefront of a new civil rights movement, called the Moral Monday movement, that's leading the fight for voting rights in the South.
50 Years after Selma March, Activists Walk Again to Restore Voting Rights in South
Hundreds of activists are retracing the path of the 1965 Selma March to highlight the damage done to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by a 2013 Supreme Court decision.
The Company Using Martin Luther King Jr. to Sell .Sucks
Vox Populi is painting .sucks domains as a chance to give power to the people. So why do brands get first dibs?
Selma Marks 50 Years Since 'Bloody Sunday' March
Thousands have gathered in Selma today to mark 50 years since the march that helped show the violence civil rights marchers faced as they fought for equal voting rights.
Wizards Post Mind-Boggling Black History Month Facebook Update
Someone, somewhere, somehow thought this was a good idea.
A Black Teen, a White Cop, and a Photo That Changed the Civil Rights Movement
Before there was Selma, there was Birmingham — and an iconic a photo of a 15-year-old boy, a police officer, and a snarling police dog that shocked the nation.
Teacher Moves to Sue the City of Seattle After a Cop Pepper Sprayed Him at an MLK Rally
Video shows Jesse Hagopian walking away from the peaceful rally while on his mobile phone when the incident occurred.
Where Does the Black Lives Matter Movement Go From Here?
After a rough stretch defined by the murder of two cops in Brooklyn, can the police reform crowd actually bring changes to the criminal justice system?
Seahawks Delete Stupid Tweet About Martin Luther King And Football
The Seahawks deleted a misguided tweet that could very easily have been an effort to apply a Martin Luther King, Jr. quote to a football comeback.