Alabama Police Chief Apologizes to Rep. John Lewis and Freedom Riders
Rep. John Lewis is moved to tears by apology issued by Montgomery police chief Kevin Murphy for the...
House Launches Civil Rights Section on Historian Web Site
A new section of the House Historian's web site dedicated to civil rights history launched by House...
John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Urges Americans to Vote
Congressman John Lewis condemns voter ID laws and urges Americans to vote....
Rep. John Lewis Calls on Women to Start Some Trouble
Rep. John Lewis rallies Democratic women to fight for President Obama....
This Day in Black History: Feb. 21, 1940
Congressman and activist John Lewis was born on Feb. 21, 1940....
Black Leaders Vent Views on IRS, Associated Press Scandals
Rep. John Lewis and others denounce the violation of civil liberties in the IRS and Associated Pres...
Rep. John Lewis Recalls Bloody Sunday
John Lewis thought that he would die on the Edmund Pettus Bridge....
NAACP Legal Defense President John Payton Has Died
John Payton, a tireless advocate for justice, equality and opportunity, has died. He was 65....
Rep. John Lewis and Ex-segregationist Honored for Bridging Divide
Rep. John Lewis and Ex-segregationist are honored....
Rep. John Lewis Arrested at Darfur Rally
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) was led away in handcuffs Monday. Find out why!...
House Democrats Ask States to Oppose New Voter ID Laws
Democrats say they will fight efforts to disenfranchise voters....
Lewis remembers 'Bloody Sunday' march, beatings
Lewis remembers 'Bloody Sunday' march | beatings...
Wrong video of health protest spurs N-word feud
Wrong video of health protest spurs N-word feud...
Maya Angelou, Bill Russell Receive Presidential Medal of Honor
President Barack Obama honored poet Maya Angelou, basketball great Bill Russell, Congressman John L...
Marchers Mark "Bloody Sunday" in Selma
Thousands of marchers marked the 46th anniversary of the "Bloody Sunday" voting rights confrontatio...
Read and Watch: Accused Cop Killer Busted at Miami Shelter
Posted Nov. 7, 2007 – A weeklong, multi-state manhunt for a suspected Philly cop killer came to an ...
Vice President Joseph Biden Honors the Civil Rights Movement
Vice President Joseph Biden celebrates Black History Month with African-American leaders....
CBC Mainstays Challenged
Longtime lawmakers face new competition for posts they’ve served in for years....
Baltimore Ravens Win Super Bowl
The Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl, beating the San Francisco 49ers 34-31....
Commentary: Black Dems Should Support Occupy Wall Street protests
Like the Tea Party in its early days, the burgeoning Occupy Wall Street protest movement has the po...