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AG Garland warns Selma church that voting rights are under attack on 59th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday'
AG Merrick Garland told a Bloody Sunday service in Selma that decisions by the Supreme Court and lower courts since 2006 have weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
At least six dead as tornadoes rip through Southern US
A powerful tornado devastated parts of Alabama on Thursday afternoon as a violent storm system moved through the Southern US.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life in photos
For Martin Luther King Day, here are twenty iconic historical photos from Dr. King's life.
Rep. John Lewis' funeral procession crosses Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma
US Rep. John Lewis made one last trip over Edmund Pettus Bridge -- where the late lawmaker and civil rights icon was beaten by police more than five decades ago...
Push to rename Edmund Pettus Bridge for John Lewis gains momentum after his death
A Democratic political strategist is pushing for the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, to be renamed for the late Rep. John Lewis, who marched across the span when he...
Selma Online offers free civil rights lessons amid virus
RIO RANCHO, NM — The first attempt of the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965, led to police violence against peaceful African American demonstrators. The beatings, known...
'Selma' star David Oyelowo brings a song-less 'Les Mis' to TV
Twelve years ago, a vaguely known British actor with an unusual surname decided — like thousands of hopefuls before him — to take a gamble on moving to Hollywood. Except...
White Hollywood only knows how to tell stories about black pain
On Memorial Day, three cable channels will simultaneously premiere what’s meant to be a landmark in American television: the four-night, eight-hour remake of the iconic 1977 miniseries “Roots.” The response...
Ava DuVernay to receive museum's Freedom Award
The "Selma" director will receive an award from the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis on Oct. 22.
Here comes the judge: Wendell Pierce to play Clarence Thomas in HBO movie
Charismatic character actor Wendell Pierce (“Treme”) has just been cast as Clarence Thomas in the HBO movie “Confirmation.” Pierce will co-star with “Scandal” star Kerry Washington, who is playing Anita...
Chris Pine: I got 'a lot of crap' for crying at the Oscars
The actor got visibly emotional as John Legend and Common performed "Glory" from the civil rights-era drama "Selma."
Thousands cross Selma bridge on anniversary of bloody struggle
SELMA, Ala. — Thousands of people crowded an Alabama bridge on Sunday to commemorate a bloody confrontation 50 years ago between police and peaceful protesters that helped bring about the...
Racial history casts 'long shadow': Obama in Selma
President Barack Obama says America's racial history "still casts its long shadow" despite a half-century of progress toward a more perfect union.
Obama bringing daughters to Selma for anniversary march
WASHINGTON — President Obama flies to Selma on Saturday to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic civil-rights marches that transformed the nation — and this time, he’s bringing his...
From Selma to Obama
On this day in 1965, a group of black Alabama citizens began a peaceful march from Selma, their sights set on the state capital of Montgomery and the opportunity to...
Why the Oscars should ditch the expanded Best Picture field
It's about time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ board of governors is reportedly ready to consider throwing in the towel on its failed 6-year experiment to draw larger...
Sharpton heads to White House for civil rights leaders powwow
Another day, another Al Sharpton visit to the White House. Sharpton met with President Obama, along with a group of some 20 other civil rights and faith leaders, Thursday for...
Oscars showed no edge awarding 'Birdman' Best Picture
Narcissism, thy name is Oscar. For the third time in four years, the motion picture academy gave its top honor to a movie with a show business background in a...
John Legend and Common's Oscar performance brings crowd to tears
"Glory," the duo's song from "Selma," wins the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
'Selma' director's perfect response to Oscar 'snub'
Ava DuVernay spoke at Essence Magazine’s Black Women In Hollywood luncheon.