We live in an era where a single hashtag can spark a global revolution. The way people organize, protest, and demand change ...

Dr. King spoke to a crowd in 1963 about a broken promise. Sixty years later, America’s racial equity is far from balanced. Today’s protests are different. They mix old-school marching with new tech.

Black women have always been at the forefront of social justice movements, using their voices, power and influence to advocate for change. From civil rights and environmental justice to education ...

Black women have played a crucial yet, often overlooked role in the labor union movement, fighting for both workers’ rights and racial justice. Despite facing discrimination from both employers and ...

We are thrilled to share the Professor Deb Cantrell recently released her book, Emotions, Activism, and Social Change. The book explores the role of anger in social activism, drawing from sociology, ...

Civil rights icon connects Southern struggles to worldwide human rights movements ...

Most public policy lecture halls do not echo with call-and-response Gospel hymns. But on a recent Tuesday afternoon, singer and musicologist Yara Allen warms up a class in New Haven, Conn. "Woke up ...

The church has always been a pillar within the Black community and when issues arise they often stand in protest with the very people who fill their pews. Throughout time, whenever Black people have ...

Rev. Dr. William Barber has long been known for his civil rights activism, including being arrested as part of nonviolent demonstrations. Most public policy lecture halls do not echo with ...