Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, is scheduled to appear at a change of plea hearing Wednesday. Chauvin pleaded not guilty to the charges in September. A court spokesperson said, “Whatever his initial plea was he has indicated he would like to change that plea.” Chauvin is accused of… Read more »
Civil Rights pioneer Gloria Richardson has passed away. Gloria was famously known for a photo that was captured of her while protesting racial inequality. In the pic, she pushed away the bayonet of a National Guardsman. She was also the first woman to lead a grassroots civil rights movement outside the Deep South According to… Read more »
We all know the extensive work Stacey Abrams did to get the voters in Georgia to the polls, which resulted in 2 Democratic Senate seats that gave Democrats the majority in the Senate. Her work on addressing voter suppression has now got her nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. What a great choice for this… Read more »
After six days of memorial services in 5 different cities, Rep. John Lewis was finally laid to rest in his home state of Georgia. Former president Barack Obama delivered the eulogy. He also used the moment as an opportunity to get people to do the very thing John Lewis fought tirelessly for-to vote. Barack Obama… Read more »
In the midst of treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer, civil rights icon, U.S. Rep. John Lewis will be on hand for the 55th anniversary march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. WATCH LIVE The march commemorates the day, Sunday,” March 7, 1965, when Lewis and 600 other civil rights marchers crossed the bridge as part of a voting… Read more »
March 24th marks the birthday of the late civil rights icon, Dr. Dorothy Height who began her 70-year activist journey at age 25, by joining the National Council of Negro Women. She would later be elected to lead the organization, and served as president for 40 years. In the thick of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement,… Read more »
