A new historical marker will honor civil rights organizer Benjamin Brown, who was shot and killed by a police officer during ...

Gov. Kay Ivey set a special primary election Tuesday following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to vacate Alabama’s ...

Thousands of people are expected to be in downtown Montgomery May 16 for a planned voting and civil rights rally on the steps of the Alabama state Capitol, and there will be several street closings ...

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee is ending his bid for reelection. He's just the latest lawmaker to have his career ...

All eyes will be on the “All Roads Lead to the South” National Day of Action on Saturday (May 16), and The Root will be on ...

“This is not a protest. This is a calling in. In many ways, it’s like an altar call,” said LaTosha ...

The Supreme Court’s latest decision prohibiting race-based redistricting has galvanized civil rights leaders to organize a ...

The struggle isn’t just about surviving the next election — we must secure civil rights for the next generation.

A week after an explosive special session carved up TN's last Democratic congressional district, a fourth lawsuit has been ...