Modern history is filled with heroes of color, real and imagined, who helped clear the movie’s path to silver screen
Civil Rights Era articles on Democracy Chronicles
The Civil Rights Era encompasses the time of the mass American social movement following World War II, whose goal was to end racial segregation and discrimination against black Americans and enforce their constitutional voting rights. Also see our section on American democracy or see more general articles on Civil Rights, African-Americans, or Minority Voting.
VIDEO: How Racial Animosity Led to Immobilized Local Governments
Was evolving authority to state governments a response to the rise of Black political empowerment in American cities?
Dodge MLK Ad Sparks Controversy and New Political Art
A Dodge Super Bowl ad has attracted criticism for its use of a sermon by Martin Luther King Jr. to sell trucks
My Report from MLK NOW 2018 at Riverside Church in NYC
Blackout for Human Rights hosted its 3rd Annual “MLK Now”, a free event celebrating the words and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and I was there to take pictures.
On Martin Luther King’s birthday, focus on voting rights
It is incredibly important to remember his role as one of history’s most important proponents of voting rights and democracy
Martin Luther King on the Limits of Civil Disobedience
More than most years, 2018 will be a year filled with remembrances of Martin Luther King, Jr., because in it falls the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination. It will also be a year filled with remembrances of 1968 itself as the culminating year of the 1960s, a year in which the country seemed divided even […]
Reflecting on the Historic Impact of Civil Rights Era Political Art
“Summer of Love Experience: Art, Fashion, and Rock & Roll” is a museum exhibit in San Francisco
This Day in History: LBJ Urges Congress to Pass Voting Rights Act
On this day Lyndon B. Johnson addressed Congress urging legislation that would guarantee voting rights
On Martin Luther King Jr’s Militant Conservatism
His nonviolent resistance spoke to a respect for the law that can only be called conservative
A Good Time to Reflect on Thurgood Marshall’s Legacy
It was 50 years ago when Thurgood Marshall was confirmed to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court