Civil Rights
Culture
The Harlem Cultural Festival footage is getting wider recognition in the new ‘Summer of Soul’ documentary
Questlove premiered his documentary in Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park, where the festival was held in 1969
Culture
Vernon Jordan was a wise man in a town where almost every other wise man was white
After running several civil rights groups, Jordan became the ultimate Washington insider
Culture
Black Americans sacrifice their moral credibility by indulging in anti-Semitism
Some Black athletes and celebrities have tapped into this fractured storyline of ‘Black’ anti-Semitism that continues to cloud Black and Jewish relations
Culture
C.T. Vivian seemed to muster courage in the face of violence
He was a master strategist in the movement, and one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s most trusted deputies
Sports
Craig Hodges is still shooting his shot
With decades of perspective on athlete activism, the former sharpshooter talks candidly about today’s world
Sports
DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic posts continue long history of tension over Farrakhan
The Nation of Islam leader is admired for his message of self-reliance, and many look past his record of bigotry
Culture
In ‘John Lewis: Good Trouble,’ the Georgia congressman reminds us there are still many rivers to cross
Lewis’ journey from cotton sharecropper to Congress is retold in a new documentary
Culture
Why a viral meme of Martin Luther King Jr. is disrespectful
The meme is an example of how a man who stood for so much is still so grossly misappropriated
Sports
Music to his ears: How Jackie Robinson’s love of jazz helped civil rights movement
The ‘Afternoon of Jazz’ concert hosted by Jackie and his wife Rachel was a ‘jam session for civil rights’ and raised nearly $15,000