March on Washington

A Federal Job Guarantee: The Unfinished Business of the Civil Rights Movement

A Federal Job Guarantee: The Unfinished Business of the Civil Rights Movement A Federal Job Guarantee: The Unfinished Business of the Civil Rights Movement

The 1963 March on Washington put a government guarantee to a job at the front of the civil rights agenda. It’s long past time to complete the work.

Sep 2, 2021 / Rep. Ayanna Pressley and David Stein

Rural New York Is in the Streets, Marching for Black Lives

Rural New York Is in the Streets, Marching for Black Lives Rural New York Is in the Streets, Marching for Black Lives

My town voted overwhelmingly for Trump, so I didn’t expect a big crowd at a recent Black Lives Matter protest. I was wrong.

Jun 24, 2020 / Karen Rothmyer

a philip randolph

This New Deal Agency Promoted Civil Rights. Trump Wants to Kill It. This New Deal Agency Promoted Civil Rights. Trump Wants to Kill It.

After civil-rights leader A. Phillip Randolph threatened to lead a march on Washington, FDR created the Fair Employment Practices Committee.

Jun 28, 2017 / Waleed Shahid

Protesters at Women's March

Our March Into Power Our March Into Power

The battle ahead is daunting, but for the first time since the election I feel we have a fighting chance to topple tyranny.

Jan 23, 2017 / Pamela Newkirk

Danny Lyon’s Drama of Solitude

Danny Lyon’s Drama of Solitude Danny Lyon’s Drama of Solitude

How did he take such profoundly empathetic photographs?

Sep 6, 2016 / Ratik Asokan

January 15, 1929: Martin Luther King Jr. Is Born

January 15, 1929: Martin Luther King Jr. Is Born January 15, 1929: Martin Luther King Jr. Is Born

From 1961 until 1966, King published in The Nation an annual report on the progress of the civil-rights movement during the previous year. In this installment, "Hammer of Civil Rig...

Jan 15, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac

The Civil Rights Movement Came Out of a Moment Like This One

The Civil Rights Movement Came Out of a Moment Like This One The Civil Rights Movement Came Out of a Moment Like This One

If civil rights movement history is any guide, the protests against police brutality are just getting started.

Dec 4, 2014 / Dani McClain

March on Washington at 50: Commemoration vs. Movement

March on Washington at 50: Commemoration vs. Movement March on Washington at 50: Commemoration vs. Movement

Representatives of the youth generation were cut from yesterday’s roster of speakers, but that won’t stop them from building a movement on their own.

Aug 29, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

On the Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Fight for Voting Rights

On the Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Fight for Voting Rights On the Anniversary of the March on Washington, a New Fight for Voting Rights

The right to vote is under the most sustained attack since 1965, but civil rights activists are fighting back.

Aug 28, 2013 / Ari Berman

An Unfulfilled Dream From the March on Washington: Labor Rights for Domestic Work

An Unfulfilled Dream From the March on Washington: Labor Rights for Domestic Work An Unfulfilled Dream From the March on Washington: Labor Rights for Domestic Work

Home care workers are still excluded from federal labor laws fifty years after protesters demanded inclusion.

Aug 26, 2013 / Bryce Covert

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