civil rights

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It’s a familiar tension in Black America: The Apollo program began during the peak of the civil rights movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

CAIR, a Muslim civil rights group, praised the law enforcement response and called for a thorough investigation.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Chavez was one of the most revered figures in the Latinx civil rights movement.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

But over time, naming things after the labor leader became shorthand for honoring Latino civil rights and activism.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Rather than blaming civil rights groups, however, it is far more productive to understand the reasons why the response to mass incarceration has been so constrained.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander