Civil Rights

After Democrats absconded to Washington, D.C., GOP leaders threatened to have them arrested on civil warrants and brought back to the Capitol. Twenty-two Democrats are suing state officials, but their suit does not provide specific details about several allegations.

Bertha Sadler Means was known as a community leader, political activist, businesswoman and educator.

Austin's first-ever Civil Rights Office will oversee the city's nondiscrimination efforts, including federal civil rights laws and local labor rules.

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents a tribute to the Honorable John Robert Lewis, who served in the U.S House…

"He, as much as anyone in our history, brought this country a little bit closer to our highest ideals," former President Barack Obama said of the longtime congressman and civil rights legend.

From Texas Standard:Pete Gallego was recently confirmed as the new president of his alma mater, Sul Ross State University in Alpine. Gallego is an Alpine…

From Texas Standard:The current focus on civil rights and justice for black Americans is reminiscent of the 1960s when African Americans spoke out,…

From Texas Standard:Almost 60 years since the founding of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, or SNCC, the group continues to elevate the…

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. pays tribute to the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. King would have turned 91 this…

From Texas Standard:Many Texas political watchers would agree that the 2019 legislative session was surprisingly tame. Legislation about divisive social…