civil rights

Civil Rights activist Helena Hicks has passed away at the age of 88. We reflect on her legacy in an interview she conducted with Tom Hall in 2016.

We go On the Record with Mahalia! A gospel play at Arena Players portrays in song the life of the Queen of Gospel. Plus, at the Banneker Douglass Museum, 60 years after the Civil Rights Act--revisiting and reimagining the Civil Rights era.

Bestselling author Jonathan Eig joins us to discuss his new book about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the first comprehensive biography of the slain social justice activist in nearly 40 years.

On August 28, nation honors the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. Midday hears from journalists and faith leaders to reflect on the march's impact then and now.

We’ll go On the Record to mark two civil-rights milestones sixty years ago.The integration of Gwynn Oak Amusement Park inspires a festival this Sunday. And activists in Annapolis plan to re-enact the 1963 March on Washington on Saturday.

Bestselling author Jonathan Eig on the first major biography on Dr. King in the last 40 years.

The Maryland Attorney General’s office can now prosecute police-involved killings, as well as investigate alleged civil rights violations.

We assess the extraordinary contributions of former US President Jimmy Carter before, during and after his White House years, with Middle East policy expert Dr. James Zogby.

The administrative complaint filed against the city, its Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore City Council alleges that leadership violated the federal Fair Housing Act.