Tag Archives: Civil Rights

Unita Blackwell, the sharecropper who later became the first black woman mayor in the state of Mississippi and advised six U.S. presidents, died Monday...

The daughter of civil rights reporter John Herbers visited the Overby Center for Journalism and Southern Politics to discuss her late father’s memoir,...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The federal government has reopened its investigation into the slaying of Emmett Till, the black teenager whose brutal killing...

The United States Supreme Court issued a 7-2 ruling on June 4 in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to design and bake a wedding cake for a gay couple....

Visit thedmonline.com today and tomorrow for updates on this developing story and coverage of Saturday’s ceremony. President Donald Trump’s...

The new Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is scheduled to open Dec. 9 in Jackson and will celebrate the work of lesser-known local activists of the national...

“From Boss Crump to King Willie” by university alumnus Otis Sanford dives into the complex history of Memphis politics and how race has influenced...

Illustration by Jake Thrasher Bob Dylan’s songwriting skills have serenaded a disquieted American public for generations, most recently winning him a...