civil rights

Opinions differ on whether the Equal Rights Amendment is the 28th in the constitution. The needed 38 states ratified it, but it remains in legal limbo, perhaps until the Supreme Court or Congress acts.

Hundreds of people marched from Syracuse's federal building to a church to call for women's rights, while expressing concerns over the incoming Trump administration.

The region is the site of key developments in the 19th century abolitionist movement.

As a part of the Cold Case Justice Initiative at Syracuse University's law school, SU will hold a free online event about the life and legacy of a pair of civil rights leaders in 1960s Mississippi.

100 years after his death, James Jameson finally receives his headstone in Oakwood Cemetery.

Civil rights advocate and Congressmember John Lewis is being remembered in Central New York as a selfless crusader who’s connected to the racial justice…

There’s a new place in Auburn to stop and learn about New York’s civil, women’s and LGBTQ rights pioneers. Officials cut the ribbon Tuesday on the 10…

Syracuse University unveiled a new plaque Wednesday to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Junior, who was murdered 50 years ago in Memphis, Tennessee.…

Leaders of African American groups in Syracuse are detailing why they support voting for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential election. Their reasons…

A Syracuse University scholar in the area of civil unrest among African Americans sees some similarities…and differences in protests from the civil rights…