Jann Wenner removed from board of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Wenner, the co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine, also co-founded the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
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Wenner, the co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine, also co-founded the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Friday marks 60 years since the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. CBS News correspondent Danya Bacchus spoke to a woman who was inspired into a life of activism before and after the tragic event.
Marvin Jones started writing letters to the students who had bullied him at his Virginia high school, where in the 1960s he was one of several students to desegregate it. In the process of writing the letters, he found an unexpected friend. Steve Hartman has his story in "On the Road."
None of the former officers was serving when they sent the grossly offensive racist messages via WhatsApp.
The signs were found outside two Black-owned businesses in the town of Oak Bluffs.
Police have identified the victims of a racist shooting in Florida over the weekend. Officials say a white gunman killed two shoppers and an employee at a Dollar General store Saturday as a part of a premeditated attack on Black people. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has the latest from Jacksonville.
1963's March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is an event remembered not only for its soul-stirring rhetoric but for the change it spurred. The decades that followed have been filled with both progress and hardships -- including the assassination of the leader of that history-making march. Marc Morial, CEO of the National Urban League, joins CBS News to reflect on the march.
The FBI is investigating the fatal shooting of three Black people at a Dollar General in Jacksonville, Florida, as a hate crime. The gunman specifically targeted his victims because of their race and had first attempted to go to a historically black university, law enforcement said. Manuel Bojorques reports.
Philadelphia's National Marian Anderson Museum honors the legacy of the barrier-breaking Black singer who sang from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington.
On August 28, 1963, a quarter-million people attended the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. On that day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his epic "I Have a Dream" speech, one of the greatest orations in U.S. history. New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow reflects on the power of the speech, and on King's evolving views about addressing racism in America.
Prosecutors say the woman sent a threatening and racist voicemail to Judge Tanya Chutkan, and also made threats against Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.
The judge said he declared the mistrial due to the errors of a police detective during his investigation and testimony.
Sixteen people who witnessed the Tops shooting in Buffalo, New York, in May 2022 are suing social media and gun companies over the trauma they endured. The suit alleges the gunman -- who killed 10 Black people in the racist attack -- was radicalized in these online spaces. Kristen Elmore-Garcia, a partner at the law office John Elmore P.C. based in Buffalo, joins CBS News to unpack the legal battle.
Noah Gragson was suspended indefinitely after liking a racially insensitive meme with a photo of George Floyd's face.
The gap between the number of White and Black homeowners in Minneapolis is one of the highest in the country. In 1968, Black homeownership in Minneapolis was 25%. This year, that figure sits below 20%.
Emmett Till was honored with a new national monument Tuesday, which would have been his 82nd birthday. Elise Preston takes a look back at Till's horrific killing and the pain that still lingers nearly 70 years later.
The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument will include locations at three sites in Mississippi and Illinois, CBS News has learned.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. worked to defend himself against accusations that he traffics in racist and hateful online conspiracy theories, testifying at a House hearing.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog sought to reassure lawmakers about the state of Israel's democracy and the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Notable Negro league owners, managers and players who never made it into the history books of Major League Baseball are a major part of a new documentary called "The League."
Black Lives Matter is renewing its calls to defund the police as the organization marks a major milestone. Activists founded the global movement 10 years ago this week after the acquittal of the man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. DeRay Mckesson joined CBS News to talk about the movement. Mckesson is the co-founder and executive director of Campaign Zero, an organization that advances efforts supporting communities to redefine public safety in ways not involving police.
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is defending his block of all senior military promotions over his objections to a Pentagon policy on abortion access. Tuberville has blocked more than 250 promotions, including the heads of the armed services. David Martin reports from the Pentagon.
A racist gunman who killed 23 people in a shooting at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 was sentenced Friday to 90 consecutive life sentences.
There are new concerns about diversity programs in the workplace and hiring after the Supreme Court upended affirmative action in college admissions last week. While the justices' ruling does not legally interfere with diversity in the workplace, experts say the move creates an opening for conservative groups to challenge business policies based on hiring and promoting minority employees. Noam Scheiber, labor and workplace reporter for the New York Times, joins CBS News to discuss what the law says.
California's first-of-its-kind task force on reparations for Black Americans has submitted its final recommendations to the state legislature. The 1,200-page report is the result of two years of work that looked at how the state can best atone for the impact of slavery and decades of racial discrimination. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports from Los Angeles.