President Donald Trump has named Andrea Lucas as chair of the country's top workplace civil rights agency, the agency announced Thursday. The move signals a vote of confidence for Lucas's efforts to stamp out diversity programs, roll back protections for transgender workers and prioritize religious rights in the workplace.

When Jennifer Ibañez Whitlock was an immigration attorney, she would tell clients in detention to look for the hummingbird logo. The hummingbird floated on the tablets of case managers working for the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, one of ...

Judy Richardson was a worker for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia from 1963 to 1966, the time depicted in the movie “Selma.” She began a career in filmmaking as associate producer of “Eyes on the Prize ...

At 93, the former U.N. ambassador and civil rights icon looks back on the unglamorous but essential labor that helped

Senate Bill 294, effective Jan. 1, 2026, will require employers to provide a stand-alone written notice of worker rights to each new hire and annually to all current employees.

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is expanding its exploration of the country’s racial dynamics despite a surge of government resistance.

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. has been named recipient of the prestigious 2025 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) announced Thursday. The award represents BCRI’s highest honor, bestowed upon national and international leaders advancing justice, equality, and human dignity.