On Monday [January 18, 2016] the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will join the nation in celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King‘s legacy and his many contributions to civil rights. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Between 1957 and 1968, Dr. King journeyed over six million miles and spoke over twenty-five hundred times for the advancement of […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Right before accepting the Oscar for Best Original Song, John Legend and Common unleashed the most riveting performance of the Awards’ evening In what was unquestionably the most talked about performance of the night, John Legend and Common‘s “Glory” performance received the longest standing ovation that the Academy Awards have […]
Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson spoke in Birmingham, Al. this weekend, addressing the ongoing need for equal rights Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Former Presidential candidate and civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson discussed a number of issues during his Saturday night press conference at Birmingham’s Bethel Missionary Baptist church. These topics included voting rights […]
A 42 year old African-American woman who worked as a seamstress, boarded Montgomery City bus to go home from work, only to be denied her right to sit down Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On this day nearly six decades ago, Rosa Parks got on that fateful bus. She was on her way to a […]
As we all know, St. Louis, Missouri has been under siege for days now, following the shooting death of yet another unarmed young black man by police, Michael Brown. Protests have inevitably followed, prompting a shocking response from police, heavily outfitted with body armor, assault rifles, and military equipment, such as tanks. With mainstream media’s coverage […]
One of the toughest curfew laws in the country went into effect last night, in Baltimore. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Baltimore City Council passed the controversial law requiring children and some teens to be in by 9 PM back in June. Proponents of the law argue that it will prevent children and teens […]
The Source Magazine pays tribute The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which was signed into law 50 years ago today. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Fifty years ago today, The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law which outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in The United States […]
Bill Russell recently participated in a panel discussion at this year’s Civil Rights Summit. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While speaking on a panel about sports and race, Russell reflected on the struggles black athletes faced in the 1960s and compared it to the current fight for equality and acceptance being faced by gay athletes. […]
Edward Snowden make first appearance in months at South By Southwest Conference, via streaming video. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information A day before President Obama showed “hey look I have a pretty good sense of humor” his quiet arch nemesis Edward Snowden – the man who last summer exposed massive breaches of American rights made […]
There are those times in history that changed our society forever. Civil Rights is one of those movements that changed everything when it comes to racism and double standards for black people. Even if black cartoon characters were shown in programs through 1900 to 1960, they were reduced to racism. Until the Civil Rights movement […]
Congress’ right wing and police oppose the president’s nominee for the Department of Justice civil rights office’s head Debo Adegbile By Ja’Neal Johnson
The man partially responsible for folk classics like “If I Had a Hammer,” ”Turn, Turn, Turn,” ”Where Have All the Flowers Gone” and “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine” has died. Pete Seeger was 94 years old. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Both an activist and a musician, Seeger sang against Hitler and nuclear power. In 2011, he […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On a day such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day it is hard for some to believe that racism still exists. In fact amongst many African Americans there is still a heated debate on every day racism and if it really does still exist. In the picture above we see […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Famed defense lawyer Lynn Stewart and supporters seek her freedom due to health concerns Activists, family and friends alike are pushing to have abolitionist attorney Lynn Stewart’s sentence commuted, thereby granting her an early release from prison, so she can better deal with the debilitating disease ravaging her body. Advertisement […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Dear Friends: Advertisement On this day, 47 years ago, a great man of integrity, wisdom and courage was martyred in Harlem at the place formerly known as the Audobon Ballroom and now, The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial & Educational Center. El Haj Malik El-Shabazz, a.k.a. Malcolm […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As we celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we remember everything he stood for and the legacy he left us with. Check out an exclusive story written covering the National Monument honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, written by a daughter of Malcolm X, Ilyasah Shabazz. The Source […]
