Despite some improvements, the right to vote is under the most sustained attack since the passage of the VRA.

In the days after Selma's "Bloody Sunday," the White House prepared the greatest speech of Lyndon Johnson's presidency.

Ferguson illustrates how a lack of fair opportunities in the political process both reflects and reinforces broader patterns of discrimination.

When singer-songwriter John Legend recently declared “Selma is now” at the Academy Awards he was right: voting rights are under threat today.

The Nation's Ari Berman writes that racism, segregation and inequality persist in this civil-rights battleground.

The "Glory" musicians and other Academy Award winners used the pedestal to promote social justice.

On the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," activists gathered in Marion, Alabama, to honor and commemorate those who died fighting for equality and justice.

Expanding on a chat Bill did with viewers in January, he offers his views on the Oscar-nominated film and his recollections of President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965.

Kumi Naidoo is passionate about standing up for a sustainable world, even when what's required is "extremely scary."

In an online live chat, Bill talks about what everyday people need to do to fight against the powers that be, the historical inaccuracies in the film 'Selma' and much more.