Civil, racial and labor groups: 'Let’s organize for immigration reform'

Sandra Lilley, NBC Latino

NBC LATINO - A coalition of racial, labor, and religious groups announced today they are encouraged by the Senate bipartisan plan on immigration reform...

Does slavery have any place in the guns debate?

David A. Love

theGRIO REPORT - With regard to slavery, there is evidence that the Founding Fathers had that institution in mind when drafting the Second Amendment...

MLK's road map for Obama's new term

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings

OPINION - There is still much to do, and President Obama remains uniquely positioned to help our nation achieve the tenets of humanity and equality of which Dr. King could only dream...

James Hood dies; defied segregation at U. of Ala.

Bob Johnson, Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - One of the first black students who enrolled at the University of Alabama a half century ago in defiance of racial segregation has died. James Hood of Gadsden was 70...

MLK's daughter Bernice King: Nonviolence message vital as ever

Lucas L. Johnson II, Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - While the nation struggles to agree on how to curb gun violence, followers of a man gunned down nearly 45 years ago think his wisdom offers an answer....

theGrio's 100: William Barber, fighting for the rights of all North Carolinians

theGrio

theGRIO's 100 - The Rev. Dr. William Barber is a modern-day civil rights leader who has led the fight for fairness, and the rights to marry and vote in North Carolina...

MLK's Bible makes historic journey to Obama's inaugural

Martin Luther King III

OPINION - If my father could see his work and his Bible still inspiring our country after all these years, I know he would be deeply grateful...

Ted Nugent calls gun owners the new Rosa Parks

Morgan Whitaker, Politics Nation

POLITICS NATION - Ted Nugent is known for making controversial and even threatening statements, and now he’s comparing gun owners to the civil rights icon Rosa Parks...