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.

Laura Poitras' acclaimed Edward Snowden documentary is streaming right now.

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.

The moral of this story is that a caring America is entirely within reach.

It's not enough for family policy programs to care for kids while their parents are at work. They have to support the families at home, too.

And those at greatest risk of losing coverage are women and people of color.