There is no more dramatic measure of the distance our society has traveled during the past half century than the fact that 50 years ago signing your name could be an act of extraordinary bravery. In ...

Discover the legacy of SNCC, the influential student organization that played a crucial role in the Civil Rights Movement.

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From Emmett Till to SNCC & Beyond: Words + Music + Art features a collective of performance and visual artists commemorating the 70th anniversary of Emmett Till's murder and the 65th anniversary of ...

Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr., the civil rights activist who was a driving force behind many of the historic days that changed ...

The Root’s partner Slate.com has pulled together a photo gallery of images of the SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee). The SNCC was central to the civil rights movement here in the United ...