US cities began naming streets in Black neighborhoods for Martin Luther King Jr. after his 1968 assassination. Researchers studying these areas 50 years later found entrenched deprivation.
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The church has played a vital role in America's civil rights struggle. It was the spiritual home to MLK, to the generations that shaped the vision of the late civil rights leader, and now to Sen. Raphael Warnock.
A set of efforts that registered 800,000 new voters since 2018 may have been the key to Georgia turning blue in a presidential election for the first time since 1992.
From the civil rights era to the 2020 election, Black Churches have been at the forefront of encouraging voter registration -- and fighting voter suppression.
There are similarities between the law-and-order language used by the 1968 and 2020 presidential candidates and the racial tension and political polarization both years. But much is different.
Many of us believe that outrage is an appropriate response to what appears to be a selfishly motivated refusal to wear a mask, but is it?
As British journalist and author, Reni Eddo-Lodge, writes, the US civil rights movement too often becomes “the story of the struggle against racism”.
Books, movies and records that seem to challenge racism also subtly advance the idea that progress shouldn't happen too quickly.
From the earliest days of the civil rights struggle, Black religious leaders have infused the fight for justice with spirituality. Rep. Lewis and Rev. Vivian are no exception.
Some lament that today's anti-racism movement has no charismatic leaders like the civil rights era did. Such comparisons don't reflect the real history of the struggle for Black equality in the US.
In many national crises, black Americans have been essential workers – but serving in crucial roles has not resulted in economic equality.
From the earliest days of the anti-slavery movement, Black religious leaders have infused the fight for civil rights with spirituality.
Protests over police violence and white supremacy have erupted in almost 600 US cities. A historian of black social movements says what's happened after George Floyd's death is unprecedented.
That George Floyd died at the hands of four police officers is uncontested, but interpretations of his death and its aftermath differ greatly. The result is two starkly opposed narratives.
By filming everyday acts of racism, today's Black Lives Matters activists are using an old strategy in a new media age.
Understanding how unrest informed both early Christianity and the foundational stories of the United States can serve as a guide in this current period of turmoil.
Sweeping changes were possible in the past because black leaders were willing to risk their lives and call out problems before they became crises.
African Americans have long taken to the streets to protest against racial injustice. While some progress has been made, police violence remains an ever-present reality.
Canada is at a critical crossroads. The Wet’suwet’en conflict brings us to a deciding moment in Canada, one that will shape the future of the nation.
In a sermon two weeks after MLK's funeral, civil rights leader, Wyatt Tee Walker, urged young seminarians to be hopeful and take action for making change happen. His sermon has valuable lessons today.
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Associate Professor of Geography Senior Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
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Professor of American History, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
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Professor of English, North Carolina State University
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PhD Candidate in History, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History, Bowdoin College
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy, Co-host of Democracy Works Podcast, Penn State
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Professor in American Studies, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Homiletics, Howard University School of Divinity
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Assistant Professor of Intellectual Heritage, Temple University
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Professor of Education and Affiliate Faculty in Philosophy, University of Cincinnati
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Senior Lecturer of African American Studies, University of Florida
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Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, University of Dayton
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Professor of Politics, University of Sydney
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Professor of Journalism and Sociology, Columbia University
