The United States has waged wars, large and small, almost continually across two and a half centuries. No figure looms as large in that history as the American president, the embodiment of national will, the nation’s preeminent diplomat, and the commander in chief of its armed forces. How have presidents made decisions about war and […]
(BPRW) Humanity Communications Collective Receives International Recognition for Human & Civil Rights Work (Black PR Wire) CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Affirming its commitment to amplifying social justice issues through strategic and creative communications, Humanity Communications Collective announced today it was selected as a 2023 Anthem Awards winner. HCC was awarded a Bronze award in the Human & Civil […]
(BPRW) Humanity Communications Collective Receives International Recognition for Human & Civil Rights Work (Black PR Wire) CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Affirming its commitment to amplifying social justice issues through strategic and creative communications, Humanity Communications Collective announced today it was selected as a 2023 Anthem Awards winner. HCC was awarded a Bronze award in the Human & Civil […]
(BPRW) Congressman Bennie Thompson Named Chairman’s Award Recipient for “54th NAACP Image Awards” and Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump to Receive Social Justice Impact Award (Black PR Wire) BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Recently, the NAACP and BET announced that U.S. Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) will be honored with the prestigious Chairman’s Award during the “54th NAACP Image Awards.” The Chairman’s Award […]
(BPRW) New Data Study From Today’s Homeowner Exposes Black-White Homeownership Gap That is Wider Today Than During Civil Rights Era As we celebrate Black History Month, Americans are reminded that there is still progress to be made towards Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of equality between races. One aspect where there remains significant room for […]
(BPRW) New Data Study From Today’s Homeowner Exposes Black-White Homeownership Gap That is Wider Today Than During Civil Rights Era As we celebrate Black History Month, Americans are reminded that there is still progress to be made towards Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of equality between races. One aspect where there remains significant room for […]
This book pairs Henry David Thoreau’s lengthy essay “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience” and Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Civil Disobedience was first published in 1849. It argues that people should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that people have a […]
Travel back in time to the 1860s during the American Civil War, when the North and South were engaged in battles over slavery, states’ rights and westward expansion. GBH News reporter Craig LeMoult is joined by historian Dr. Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai to talk about the lessons it taught future generations of Americans. Check out more GBH […]
(BPRW) Civil Rights Icon Rev. Al Sharpton Joins Citizens for Judicial Fairness to Demand Gov. Carney Diversify Delaware’s Supreme Court Rev. Al Sharpton: “An All-White Supreme Court Would Be a Terrible Stain on Democracy” Sharpton Urges Appointment of Justices of Color to Fill First State’s Two Looming High Court Vacancies (Black PR Wire) WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– […]
The civil rights movement’s most prominent leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968) and Malcolm X (1925–1965), represent two wings of the revolt against racism: nonviolent resistance and revolution “by any means necessary.” This volume presents the two leaders’ relationship to the civil rights movement beyond a simplified dualism. A rich […]