Augmented Reality Enhances Civil Rights Book
The author of a book on notable U.S. civil rights locations was in Greensboro this week unveiling what's called an "augmented reality component."
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Opinion: A New Spirit Joins The Panthéon
Josephine Baker will be reinterred at the Panthéon in Paris 46 years after her death. The famed entertainer will be the first Black woman to receive the honor. Scott Simon reflects on her legacy.
DOJ Uses Civil Rights-Era Law To Charge Protesters And Insurrectionists
Racial justice protesters and many who stormed the U.S. Capitol are being charged with civil disorder, under the 1968 Civil Obedience Act. Some argue that the law is unconstitutional.
How Vincent Chin's Death Gave Others A Voice
Paula Yoo discusses her new book From A Whisper to A Rallying Cry and how the 1982 death of Chin, a Chinese American man in Detroit, led a new generation of Asian Americans into political action.
Equality Act Would Extend Civil Rights Laws To LGBTQ People Throughout U.S.
South Carolina is one of about two dozen states that have few or no statewide LGBTQ protections. The federal Equality Act would change that, but some in the state say the bill goes too far.
Virginia Governor Clears Path For Ex-Convicts To Regain Voting Rights
"Too many of our laws were written during a time of open racism and discrimination, and they still bear the traces of inequity," Gov. Ralph Northam said on Tuesday.
Some Faith Leaders Call Equality Act Devastating; For Others, It's God's Will
Some religious groups fear the Equality Act could undermine the freedom to exercise traditional faith beliefs. Other denominations say anti-LGBTQ discrimination cannot be tolerated.
Cooper, N.C. Prison Officials Agree To Release 3,500 Inmates
North Carolina civil rights groups struck a deal on Thursday with Gov. Roy Cooper's administration to allow for the early release of 3,500 inmates in state custody over the next six months.
Oak Ridge, Tenn., Will Teach History Of Its Black Students Who Helped End Segregation
"Today almost no one in America knows about this landmark Civil Rights achievement," the city council said last year, in a proclamation honoring the Oak Ridge 85.
Firefighters File Civil Rights Lawsuit Against City of Winston-Salem
A group of Winston-Salem firefighters has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city.