More than 80 years after their conviction and almost 15 years after the final man died, the Scottsboro Boys will be pardoned for crimes they did not commit.
FBI Opens Over 100 Civil Rights Era Cold Cases
March 19, 2013 By 1 Comment
Many had high hopes, but after nearly 8 years there are still very few answers.
Emory University Unveils New Civil Rights Exhibit
February 28, 2013 By 1 Comment
Dorothy Cotton said, “It should not be forgotten that change is possible, as painful as it is to remember it. But change is possible.”
Remembering James Hood, First Black Student at University of Alabama
January 19, 2013 By 2 Comments
Because of what he did, African-American people were given the opportunity to go to the University of Alabama.
Racism: Alive and Well on Social Networks
January 8, 2013 By 4 Comments
Logan Smith reminds us, “Freedom of speech doesn’t apply to the societal consequences that speech may provoke.”
After 40 Years, North Carolina’s “Wilmington 10″ Are Finally Pardoned
January 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
North Carolina governor calls the convictions ‘tainted by naked racism.’
A History Lesson: Reagan, Ryan, Legitimate Rape, and the GOP’s Deteriorating Tea Party Endgame
August 21, 2012 By 11 Comments
Todd Akins and Paul Ryan’s 2011 bill has two GOP Congressmen cosponsoring legislation about what is or is not “legitimate rape”.
We Are All Pussy Riot, We Are All Waiting To Happen
August 20, 2012 By 26 Comments
Pussy Riot’s battle in Russia has revitalized the political backbone of the punk community, but it has also transcended punk.
“These men did not expect to live, and now they are learning how to try and live again.”
This comment is by Adam McPhee on Kile Ozier’s post, “Good Grief”.