(RNS) — Despite both having a history of persecution, the groups’ alliance has repeatedly been tested.

February is Black History Month, which means a time to learn about the many individuals who have contributed to the progress toward racial equity. These include well-known figures like Martin Luther ...

Civil rights attorneys speak out against threats to fair housing and the American people. About 750,000 people are on unpaid leave as the U.S. government shutdown continues — but some of the most ...

1908: Thurgood Marshall was born July 2, 1908 in Baltimore, MD. 1930: Marshall graduated from Lincoln University in 1930, then obtained his law degree from Howard University Law School in 1933. He ...

Today on Due South, a conversation with Ted Shaw, a law professor and director of the UNC Center for Civil Rights who once led the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and argued cases in front of the Supreme ...