This year marks the 60th anniversary of the ratification of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — one of the most consequential ...

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the ratification of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — one of the most consequential laws in the nation’s history.

Columnist Elwood Watson says this year marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which provided solid evidence that when the federal government enforces equality, diversity, and ...

The celebration, a black-tie fundraiser, is set for Oct. 11 with the theme "Celebrate Our Past, Create Our Future.

While the Voting Rights Act was undoubtedly a singular achievement, it represented the culmination of a long struggle.

LANSING, MI - The Henry Ford landed state support to preserve a historic home that played an important role in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. The Michigan Strategic Fund approved a $9 million bond ...

In excerpt from upcoming '107 Days' campaign memoir, former US vice president says Biden's team felt she tried to outshine ...

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of US Representative John Lewis (D-Ga.), a civil rights leader. Personal Birth date: February 21, 1940 Death date: July 17, 2020 Birth place: Troy, ...

The US reserve military force is activated for federal missions and state emergencies, from disasters to civil unrest.

Following the Bloody Sunday crackdown in Selma, Ala., Martin Luther King Jr. called for support across the U.S. People of different races and... 'A Proud Walk': 3 Voices On The March From Selma To ...

Then-President Joe Biden’s staff, apparently concerned that Vice President Kamala Harris was upstaging him, warned Harris after she delivered a “viral” speech in Alabama, the former vice president ...