Congressman John Lewis, a Hillary Clinton supporter and endorser, recently made news when he suggested that Bernie Sanders’ claim of being a civil rights activist, wasn’t true. During his endorsement of Hillary Clinton, Lewis said that he never saw Sanders during his travels while fighting for civil rights in his early days. “I never saw… Continue reading John Lewis Explains His Comment about Bernie Sanders’ Civil Rights Record
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Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond Dies at 75
We are definitely a better nation because of the tireless work of civil rights leader and activist and former NAACP leader for 10 years, Julian Bond. Bond passed away today. He was 75 years old. Mr. Bond died in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., after a brief illness, the center said in a statement Sunday morning. He was… Continue reading Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond Dies at 75
Report – No Civil Rights Charges to come against Darren Wilson in Mike Brown Shooting
The New York Times is reporting that the Justice Department lawyers will recommend that no civil rights charges be brought against the police officer involved in the fatal shooting of an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Mo., after an F.B.I. investigation found no evidence to support charges, law enforcement officials said Wednesday. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.… Continue reading Report – No Civil Rights Charges to come against Darren Wilson in Mike Brown Shooting