Civil Rights

“Lucretia Mott’s Heresy: Abolition and Women’s Rights in 19th Century America” is a delicious history. The book draws heavily from the letters of Lucretia…

More cities are becoming increasingly inclusive when it comes to LGBTQ rights, according to the Human Rights Campaign, which released its eighth annual…

Dr. Joyce Ladner was at the forefront of fighting for civil rights in Mississippi. She talked about racial inequality, voter suppression and what she…

Srdja Popovic is an activist and author of the book “Blueprint for Revolution: how to use rice pudding, Lego men, and other non-violent techniques to…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford of Pennsylvania, a civil rights activist who staged an upset Senate win in 1991, has died. He was…

The Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza in downtown State College opened on Monday. The plaza will celebrate King’s legacy as a leader of the American civil…

On Sept. 15, 1963, a bomb exploded at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Five girls were preparing for worship in the church basement;…

This year marks the 30th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration at Penn State, University Park. One of the events on Monday, January 19th ,will be a…

Bob Zellner’s story starts about as far as you can get from where it ended up. Born in lower Alabama, his father, uncles and grandfather were robe-wearing…

After a flood of complaints, the Register of Wills' office in Centre County is issuing gay marriage licenses.This Tuesday, a Philadelphia district judge…