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Anti-Trump Civil Rights March Takes Place in Washngton

Jan 15, 2017 07:59 AM EST

US civil rights activists on Saturday kicked off a week of demonstrations ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration as the next president of the United States.

Miley Cyrus is Now Single and into Feminism

Soledad Mayo |

May 09, 2015 03:49 AM EDT

Miley Cyrus is now into helping young LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) people by setting up a non-profit foundation that supports LGBTQ and homeless youth called the Happy Hippie Foundation.

People join march across Selma, Alabama bridge to commemorate

Thousands March On Selma, Alabama Bridge To Mark 'Bloody Sunday'

Arlene Lim |

Mar 09, 2015 06:48 AM EDT

About 70,000 people joined a grand parade across Selma, Alabama Bridge last Sunday to commemorate the 1965 "Bloody Sunday" march, an event which marked a turning point in the United States civil rights movement.

China Weighs In On CIA Torture Report

Dan Weisman |

Dec 10, 2014 11:21 PM EST

With Human Rights Day being Wednesday, Xinhua news agency, China's official voice to the world, made sure to tweak the U.S. over its CIA torture report and self-appointed role as "defender of civil liberties globally."

U.S. Justice Department Investigates Ferguson Police for Brutality and Civil Rights Violations

Desiree Sison |

Sep 25, 2014 05:19 AM EDT

Christy Lopez, deputy counsel of the Civil Rights Division, said that they have set up the meeting to figure out if a misconduct is happening, if there is a pattern, if there is a violation of the Constitution, and, most importantly, how fix these issues.

Ruby Dee Dies At 91 Leaving Behind A Legacy As An Actress And Activist

Christl Leong |

Jun 13, 2014 01:55 PM EDT

Award winning actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee died on June 11 at her home in New Rochelle, New York, according to her representative, Michael Livingston. She was 91.