The Supreme Court is reviewing a case centered on Section 2 of the voting rights act, which prohibits electoral practices ...

The question has always been can we pull off this experiment ... can we create a shared creed that allows us to live peacefully together." ...

The justices consider tossing a decades-old tool to fight racial discrimination when it comes to fair representation.

Katie Porter’s viral videos upended the race for governor, and the Los Angeles mayor’s race is finally stirring to life.

Louisiana is asking the Supreme Court to erase a critical chapter of the past and to weaken the Voting Rights Act.

The Atlanta Falcons will pay tribute to late civil rights leader John Lewis by naming him the honorary captain for their National Football League (NFL) season-opener against the Seattle Seahawks on ...

A nationally known civil rights leader and a Youngstown couple who started an inner city cafe were Tuesday’s recipients of ...

Two years ago, the US Supreme Court surprised observers and even some inside the court when it narrowly preserved the 1965 ...

A lieutenant to Martin Luther King Jr. and a fellow preacher, he played a vital role in organizing voting-rights protests in ...

As a vocalist, Douglas sang at religious gatherings, and King often asked him to set the tone for his stirring speeches.

Over the span of 14 days, nearly 200 people marched from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., in defense of democracy.From children to the elderly, members of the We Are America march arrived in the ...