Today, we mark the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. On that cold Sunday morning, 600 brave souls began their march from Selma to Montgomery. They were met with crushing violence, beaten by troopers with nightsticks and trampled by horses. And still, they returned to Selma and

60 years ago, a group of brave civil rights organizers marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama in the pursuit of justice and equality. Today we’re reminded of their courageous sacrifices, and tasked with the responsibility of doing what we can to carry forward

Honoring #RosaParks and the Montgomery #BusBoycott Today marks 69 years since Rosa Parks’ courageous stand against injustice. On December 1, 1955, her arrest sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a powerful movement that led to the Supreme Court’s ruling against bus segregation.

Lilly Ledbetter, a former Alabama factory manager whose lawsuit against her employer made her an icon of the equal pay movement and led to landmark wage discrimination legislation, has died at 86.

Justice Department Announces Civil Rights Investigation into Conditions at Tennessee’s Trousdale Turner Correctional Center 🔗: https://t.co/70x1AcHcJo

Today would've been Emmett Till's 83rd birthday. His horrific murder is a gruesome reminder that the past is relatively recent. I pray that his legacy remains a call to action for peace.

Sheila Jackson Lee dedicated her life to the pursuit of justice and equality. Her energy was boundless, her commitment was steadfast, and her courage was immense. She was an inspiration to many and an inspiration to me. Rest in peace, Congresswoman.

Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, made it her mission to make history – not erase it. We are a better nation because of her faith in freedom.

Former Colorado Resident Sentenced to Life in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes and Firearm Offenses Related to Mass Shooting at Club Q 🔗: https://t.co/3CKMXpDdiZ

Happy Mother’s Day to @MichelleObama and all the moms out there! Michelle, thank you for all that you do for our girls. Today and every day, we celebrate you. And a big thank you to all the mothers and mother figures out there who provide us love, inspiration and support, often

It has been the honor of my life to serve the American people in the Biden-Harris Administration as the 18th Secretary of HUD. While my time as Secretary is coming to an end, I am so proud of all of the progress we've made to help those who've needed us the most.

My friend Marcia Fudge has been a true champion for the families, homeowners, and renters of America. Madam Secretary, I am grateful for your leadership, partnership, and dedication to advancing opportunity and equity. You are a trailblazer, and I'm proud to fight alongside you.

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Deliver Remarks on Bloody Sunday at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Selma, Alabama https://t.co/rszdiKW4QL

Today, AG Garland & @CivilRights AAG Clarke crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in honor of the hundreds of non-violent protestors who were injured on #BloodySunday – a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement that led to The Voting Rights Act.

#OTD in 1960, 4 African American students attending @ncatsuaggies staged the first sit-in at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. Learn more about the African American tradition of activism on our Searchable Museum: https://t.co/udUsVqgmuR #BlackHistoryMonth

🧵 On his 95th birthday, I wanted to share some color photos of Daddy. It wasn’t that long ago… #MLKDay #MLK95 #MLK

🧵 As you honor my father today, I earnestly hope that you also remember and honor my mother. #CorettaScottKing #MLKDay #MLK95 #MLK

Charles Ogletree, aka Tree, was one of the most brilliant lawyers of our time, a mentor to countless students, a tireless public defender, an advocate for the marginalized, a fierce opponent of racism and sexism and an extraordinary scholar. May he rest in power. #CharlesOgletree

Charles Ogletree was a legal giant, brilliant scholar & racial justice engineer. We are grateful for his years of service on @NAACP_LDF⁩’s board and for his lifetime of inspiration to so many. May he rest in peace, power, and deep satisfaction for a life so generously lived.

The monument will protect places that are central to the story of #EmmettTill’s life, his brutal death from white supremacists torturing and murdering him at age 14, and his mother, #MamieTillMobley’s activism, which helped spark the civil rights movement.