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Civil Rights Movement
Civil Rights Movement news and analysis from The Nation
August 10, 2020
A new collection of essays demonstrates how the civil rights icon’s thinking evolved amid the upheavals of the 20th century.
July 23, 2020
As legends like Lewis pass away, I wonder whether we’re prepared to become the new elders.
July 21, 2020
Those who criticize young activists today as too radical or impatient should remember the John Lewis of 1963.
July 20, 2020
A tactic with deep roots in Black freedom movements shows promise, and pitfalls, for building a more equal future.
July 19, 2020
Republicans who refuse to restore the Voting Rights Act while decorating the grave of Representative John Lewis with flowery words testify against themselves.
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July 18, 2020
In the last days of his life, the civil rights icon hailed Black Lives Matter protesters: “They’re going to help redeem the soul of America.”
June 24, 2020
My town voted overwhelmingly for Trump, so I didn’t expect a big crowd at a recent Black Lives Matter protest. I was wrong.
May 19, 2020
Educator Jesse Hagopian joins the show to talk about the role sports played in knocking down racial barriers.
April 28, 2020
What Sanders and Warren supporters can learn from the long tail of Jesse Jackson’s presidential runs.
April 21, 2020
For the playwright and activist, neither liberal reform nor countercultural art were enough. The very foundations of American democracy needed to be transformed.
