Longtime civil rights leader Benjamin Hooks dead at 85
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Benjamin L. Hooks, a champion of minorities and the poor who, as executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), increased the group's stature, has died. More »
AG Holder in N.C.: More work needed on civil rights
RALEIGH, N.C. - The United States still suffers from racial inequality in everything from unemployment rates to the length of prison terms, Attorney General Eric Holder told a group of civil rights veterans on Saturday. More »
Ex-mentor: Sharpton is Obama's link to the streets
NEW YORK - The Rev. Al Sharpton is a "lightning rod" for President Barack Obama on inner-city streets, Obama's former Harvard mentor and friend said Saturday at a forum in Harlem. More »
Zimbabwe marks 30 years under President Mugabe
HARARE, Zimbabwe - When will all this end? It's a common refrain in Zimbabwe. "Only when the old man goes," said Tinaye Garande, a street vendor. More »
