civil rights

This February marks 50 years since Congress recognized Black History Month. Recently, more than 300 Broward County high schoolers spent the day going deeper into learning how Black and Jewish activists came together to advocate for one another during the Civil Rights movement.

At that pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement — before passage of the Civil Rights Act and voter protections — protesters demanded equal rights for African Americans and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial.

The NAACP joined a Latino civil rights organization and a gay rights advocacy group in issuing travel advisories for the Sunshine State, where tourism is one of the state's largest job sectors.

Rod Velez won his race for the Broward County School Board with 52% of the vote. But he's still waiting to take the oath of office, because state officials haven't restored his civil rights following a felony conviction. If he's not sworn in soon, a law professor says Gov. Ron DeSantis could appoint his replacement.

Rod Velez won 52% of the vote in his race for the Broward County School Board. But his opponent has filed a lawsuit to prevent him from taking office next week. Velez has a felony conviction, and Marie Murray Martin claims he can't be sworn in because his civil rights haven't been restored.

Rod Velez won his race for the Broward County School Board this week, carrying 52% of the vote over his competitor Marie Murray Martin's 47%. But she alleges Velez isn't able to hold office because he has a felony conviction and hasn't had his civil rights restored.

Jim Obergefell was the named plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage in 2015. He spells out why the LGBTQ+ community is so concerned about Roe v Wade.

The life story of one of South Florida’s most influential newspapermen, Bill Baggs is the April title of the Sundial Book Club.

The Equal Justice Initiative addresses America's history of racial violence at a time when state lawmakers nationwide have been trying to limit teaching about divisive topics in public schools.

Earthjustice and Florida Rising filed a complaint with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday.

A mantra for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is to explore American History through an African American lens.

"We have to show that we are not afraid," Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough says. The FBI is probing the threats as racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism and hate crimes.