Civil Rights

Lawrence Guyot: Civil Rights Leader Remembered

By The Associated Press. WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawrence Guyot, a civil rights leader who survived jailhouse beatings…

African Americans Believe Kennedy Sympathized With Black Struggle

By Jesse Washington – AP National Writer. For many older African-Americans, Kennedy was a president who sympathized…

Minorities See Aspects Of School Reform As Destructive

By Christina Hoag – Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) – The federal government’s push for drastic reforms…

Wharlest Jackson Sr.: His Fight For Civil Rights Ended With His Murder

Each year during Black History Month, the family of Wharlest Jackson, Sr. gathers at the site of…