Civil Writes Archives

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Voice Earns Posthumous Grammy Win for Sermon at Ebenezer Baptisit Church

Atlanta Daily World - January 16, 2025

by Amber Ogden When the name Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. comes up, it’s easy to picture him standing on the steps of the Lincoln...

Black Tennessee Lawmakers Expelled for Gun Violence Demonstration Despite Broad Support

Roz Edward - April 7, 2023

Tennessee State Representatives Justin Jones, Justin Pearson and Gloria Johnson call or gun reform in wake of Nashville school shooting Tennessee GOP lawmakers on Thursday,...

Nashville Residents Protest Gun Violence; 3 Democratic Lawmakers Faced with Expulsion

Roz Edward - April 6, 2023

Tennessee State Representatives Justin Jones, Justin Pearson and Gloria Johnson call or gun reform in wake of Nashville school shooting In the wake of another...

Manifesting the Legacy of Our Liberation

Site Editor - June 15, 2022

This post was originally published on Seattle Medium Activist and CEO of the Black Future Co-op Fund argues that it is a time to envision what is possible...

The Legacy of the Pullman Porters Lives Today

Tammy Gibson (SankofaTravelHer) - February 25, 2022

The Pullman Porters were more than men shining shoes, carrying bags, cleaning, and setting up the sleeping berth. These hardworking men were architects of...

Top three reasons to invest in Reproductive Justice during Black History Month

Site Editor - February 24, 2022

Top three reasons to invest in Reproductive Justice during Black History Month By Marcela Howell, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s...

The Importance of Biden’s Supreme Court Justice Nominee

Danielle Sanders - February 21, 2022

President Biden has an opportunity to nominate a new Supreme Court Justice to the bench after the announcement of liberal judge liberal Justice Stephen...

Serengeti Historical Associates Helping African American Families Find their Black History Year-Round

Site Editor - February 15, 2022

Serengeti Historical Associates Helping African American Families Find their Black History Year-Round By Donald James February is Black History Month, a time when the achievement...

SSCC Luncheon with Ambassador Andrew Young

Danielle Sanders - February 12, 2022

By: Megan Harris Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting an actual civil rights leader. Instinctively I knew I wanted to be present at this...

Don’t Ban Black History–Teach It

Alan Hunt II - February 11, 2022

By Tracey L. Rogers When President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, he urged all Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected...

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