As Ella Baker noted, women were the "backbone of the civil rights movement," yet their contributions were often overlooked or ...

As Black Americans stand in the face of what might be a Civil Rights Movement 2.0, we celebrate our contemporary civil rights ...

I n 1996, the New York-based civil rights organization known as UPROSE was struggling. Founded by Puerto Rican activists, the ...

Recent executive orders from President Donald Trump have reignited debates about civil rights, as they reverse long-standing ...

This story was updated after publication to reflect Tuesday's litigation and Wednesday's joint statement from 15 attorneys ...

Two civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender service ...

COFO. It stands for the Council of Federated Organizations and while many of you have never heard of it, COFO is an ...

President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders aimed at immigration earlier this week prompting civil rights unions ...

Three civil rights offices in the Trump administration are investigating college campuses across the U.S. over their handling of anti-Israel ...

The Michigan chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, welcomed the arrest on Thursday ...

"Kiah believed in radical love, unwavering truth, and the fight for a better world," family member Aisha Duggins said. The ...