Civil Rights & Social Justice

Nolan Williams Jr. Celebrates Black Heritage with Stirring Musical Tribute

Pioneering Black leaders transformed society through education, activism, and resilience, laying a foundation for progress.

Video posted to Facebook shows multiple ICE agents tackling a man and dragging him to the ground, beating and subsequently shooting him.

NewsOne honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on what would have been the civil rights icon's 96th birthday this year.

Memphis authorities issued an arrest warrant for Derrick McDonald, who exposed the conditions of the 201 Poplar jail with his cellphone.

Joude Ellis of Dream Defenders provides us with an everyday guide to freedom-fighting for Black communities.

Montgomery Bus Boycott: Pivotal civil rights protest, 13-month struggle, nonviolent action transformed America.

Viola Fletcher fought for justice for the Tulsa Race Massacre up until her death on Nov. 24. Here's why she is an icon.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, minister, civil rights leader, and two-time presidential candidate, profoundly shaped America’s dialogue on race, poverty, and equality.

Dream Defenders’ upcoming Class Ruins Everything Around Me campaign is naming names and building the power to radically create a more just and equitable world.

This year’s Juneteenth celebrations take place against the backdrop of a federal government covered in fascism and hostile toward these core tenets of a free society. 

Here are five lessons in resistance and resilience from Malcolm X’s teachings to consider as we celebrate his 100th birthday.