Human Rights Good News

We’ve curated a collection of beautiful quotes about Black history, the Black experience, and Black History Month, by prominent figures in Black history as well as today’s activists, leaders, and creators.

The men and women who organized the nuts and bolts of the Civil Rights Movement may not be as well-remembered but it was they who provided its essential vision and energy.

A compilation of 50 essential civil rights speeches using resources including BlackPast, TED, American RadioWorks, the Obama Foundation, and various other media and educational sources.

February is Black History Month, a celebration of the many contributions and achievements of Black Americans. 

In an exclusive interview with Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, published this morning, Pope Francis said homosexuality should not be a crime and called upon all countries with such laws — 67 of them in total — to decriminalize.

Here are some ways to turn your heartbreak and grief for the Monterey Park and AAPI community, as well as all those who have tragically been victims of gun violence, into action.

There are niche sports for almost anything you can think of, ranging from table tennis to frisbee golf to bowling.

It's important we don't reduce Martin Luther King Jr. Day to a “day off” or a quote on social media.

There’s no denying that the image of Dr. King has been distorted over time to make his bold, radical message more “palatable.” But by reading his actual words, we can reconnect with his true message.

Whether you’re stopping into your local library to check out a book, join a zine-making class, or even to grab a free pass to a nearby art museum, we can almost guarantee there’s an offering at your library that you haven’t even discovered yet.