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No major civil rights legislation passed in 1963, but it was the most important year in the decade that transformed America, writes historian Peniel E. Joseph, and no day was more defining of that year (and thus that decade) than the August 28, 1963 March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Reflecting on Charles Ogletree’s unparalleled legacy as a scholar, activist, litigator and friend, historian Peniel E. Joseph pays tribute to Ogletree, who represented Anita Hill and Tupac Shakur and served as a mentor to President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Supreme Court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Joseph himself.

'An Abomination': Today Marks 14 Years Since the Last Federal Minimum Wage Increase.

The minimum has been an unlivable $7.25 an hour under three presidents. Today’s wage is worth less than at any point since 1956

The United States economy keeps Black labor at the bottom because when bosses conceded on slavery, they settled on poverty wages. While white

After 200 years of racial and ethnic struggle, we find ourselves still questioning the country’s effort to achieve the promise of a multi-racial democracy.

Whether in the majority or the minority, Gorsuch defends tribal sovereignty with power and passion, Stephen L. Carter says.

Every time, Gorsuch has voted in favor of Indian rights.

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