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For many US towns and cities, deciding which streets to name after MLK reflects his unfinished work

Justice

For some communities, the drive to name public spaces in King’s name has taken years as well as heated debates, boycotts, petition drives, marches and even litigation.

Roundtable: The March on Washington & The Future of the Civil Rights Movement

Reflecting on the March on Washington

Activists Confront a Changing Voting Rights Landscape

Revisiting the Civil Rights Movement Ahead of the March on Washington’s 50th Anniversary

50 years after death, civil rights icon Medgar Evers recalled in music he inspired

Arts, Culture & Media

Medgar Evers, a NAACP field secretary and civil rights activist, was shot in the back at his home in 1963. The murder is considered a turning point in the Civil Rghts movement, in part thanks to the artists who used his name as a rallying cry. Fifty years later, we remember Evers through the music he inspired.

Marking the NAACP’s Centennial Convention

Exploring the accomplishments of, and challenges for the NAACP as it celebrates its 100-year anniversary.

Iranian Women Remember Green Revolution Ahead of Election

Conflict & Justice

Three women in Iran spoke to the BBC by phone this week about their hopes and concerns for their country on the eve of a presidential election.

Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement About ‘Failing Up’

The Supreme Court fight over the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is just the latest struggle in a battle over civil rights that stretches back more than a century in this country. It’s a struggle marked with many victories, big and small – and many failures along the way, too. Tavis Smiley is the host […]

Is the Gay Rights Movement Akin to the Civil Rights Movement?

In a landmark moment for the gay rights movement in America, President Barack Obama announced, for the first time, his support of gay marriage. This comes years after Obama’s views on the issue have “evolved.” Many gay rights leaders have long compared their fight to the black civil rights movement of the 1950s and ’60s. […]