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For years, workers across the country have advocated the creation of a nationwide comprehensive paid family and sick leave program. In Connecticut, a broad coalition of advocates worked with lawmakers to pass a strong…

Memphis, TN, July 1, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - After a five month national search, the National Civil Rights Museum found Dr. Russell Wigginton named next President of the Museum. Wigginton will take up his new position on August 1st. He…

Fifty-six years ago, the Western College for Women trained volunteers who later participated in a fatal attempt to register black Americans from the South for the vote that is now known as…

A civil rights lawsuit against the St. Charles County regional SWAT team by three Al Jazeera America journalists who were poisoned in tear gas during the Ferguson protests in 2014 has been set at $…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContacts:Don Owens, Legal Committee, , (202) 934-1880 Juan Martinez, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, , (212) 956-2200 Rafael Medina, The Leadership Conference, , (202) 869-0390 Teresa Fairness, National Urban League; , (212)…

The National Park Service (NPS) wants to hear your vision and ideas as it moves forward in developing plans for the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument. July 10th is the last day to comment as Park Service officials delve into…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved blacks in Galveston, Texas, two months after the Confederation surrendered. This day is known as "Junieenth".For decades, civil rights…

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (WMC) - President Biden signed law making Juniteenth a federal holiday to mark the end of slavery in the United StatesMost federal employees will observe Friday as a public holiday, as June 19 falls on Saturday.WMC spoke…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The following information is from the National Park Service:Today the National Park Service (NPS) began soliciting public contributions to support the development of a General Management Plan (GMP) for the…

Patrick Mincey, a partner at Cranfill Sumner LLP, has been appointed to the NC Advisory Board of the US Civil Rights Commission, according to a press release.Mincey began his…