Civil Rights
Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean Is the Civil Rights Hero Society Has Been Waiting For
Watch the powerful video that was inspired by the CNN app.
Why Do Black Churches Keep Burning Down in America's South?
A series of fires at predominantly black churches since the horrific shooting in Charleston, South Carolina – including two blazes in the same state – have raised the spectre of copycat racial violence.
"The Other Woman" Inside Nina Simone: Why the High Priestess of Soul Is Making a Comeback
A new documentary takes a masterful look at the complicated duality of the legendary singer.
Everything We Know So Far About That Lady Who Allegedly Pretended to Be a Black Civil Rights Leader
There's an awful lot to unpack here.
What You Need To Know About the US Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Case That Starts Today
The case is about states rights and the Fourteenth Amendment – specifically, whether the definition of "marriage" should be decided by each state or the federal government.
Fifty Years After Selma, Civil Rights in Alabama Are Still in Rough Shape
You'd think that by now Alabama would be tired of being the state where marginalised Americans have to demand their dignity the loudest.
George Zimmerman Will Not Face Hate-Crime Charges for Killing Trayvon Martin
The government apparently doesn't consider Martin's death a civil rights issue, even as it continues weighing whether to press charges for more recent killings of unarmed black men.
We Spoke to the Creators of '$pread', the Magazine That Finally Gave Sex Workers a Voice
"The idea of a magazine where sex workers could actually speak instead of being spoken about was really revolutionary."
Florida's Bathrooms Are a Battleground for Transgender Residents
A state legislator is determined to make it next to impossible for transgender people to use public restrooms.
The Supreme Court Will Finally Make a Decision on Gay Marriage
After ducking the issue last fall, the court announced Friday that it definitively answer whether the Constitution allows gays to get married.
This Year's SantaCon Was a Jolly Disgrace
Every December, hundreds of basics longing for a shameless seasonal piss-up descend onto the streets of New York City dressed like Kris Kringle. This year, the event unfortunately landed on the same morning as a march against police brutality.
New York Exploded in Protests for Eric Garner Last Night
People flooded the streets in response to the Staten Island grand jury's decision not to indict the cop who placed Garner in the choke hold the led to his death last July.