civil rights movement
The civil rights movement was the 1950s and 1960s struggle to end racial segregation and discrimination in the United States.
26 linked stories in all years we hold
Via Wikimedia Commons (Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking.) - NARA - 542068)
The earliest story we hold is from Apr 25, 2023.
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Jan 12, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026
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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 4 left, 4 center, 2 right, 2% of the sources that published that week · 10 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
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| Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 44 | 12% |
| Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3% |
| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 26 | 34 | 26 | 145 | 48% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 46 | 15% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 3% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 3% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 132 | 16% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2% |
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58 left · 72 center · 53 right: 183 sources on the spectrum, across 26 linked stories.
Everything else14 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about civil rights movement that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 9– 10Few museums show the North’s Civil Rights Movement. A new one in Harlem is ‘just getting started’10 articles · 10 sources4 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Sep 3– 4"By Any Means" stars Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on crime thriller7 articles · 7 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Feb 17– 18A look at Jesse Jackson's decades of civil rights advocacy157 articles · 93 sources26 left, 34 center, 26 right
- Jan 13– 14Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies47 articles · 25 sources8 left, 13 center, 1 right
Stories that name civil rights movement
- Nov 5– 7Trump ally Dhillon, who remade DOJ civil rights unit, resigns135 articles · 75 sources20 left, 30 center, 23 right
- Sep 15– 1716th Street Baptist Church marks bombing anniversary with a new visitor center9 articles · 9 sources4 left, 3 center, 2 right
- Aug 28– 29Defend the Vote March on Washington: Groups make urgent plea for voting rights15 articles · 13 sources2 left, 9 center, 1 right
- Aug 9‘Decades in Sports’: How the 1980s Miami Hurricanes became one of the most hated teams in sports history9 articles · 7 sources0 left, 7 center, 0 right
- Jul 30– Aug 1Urban League report says Trump administration is harming Black Americans' chances at American Dream17 articles · 16 sources7 left, 5 center, 4 right
- Jul 23– 25Gov. Pritzker signs bill to honor Emmett Till and his mother9 articles · 6 sources1 left, 5 center, 0 right
- Apr 29– 30Supreme Court rules on key Voting Rights Act rule, voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana49 articles · 27 sources6 left, 11 center, 7 right
- Mar 8Decades after violence in Selma spurred the Voting Rights Act, organizers worry about its fate13 articles · 8 sources4 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Jan 25– 27Eleanor Holmes Norton, 88, to retire after 36 Years representing D.C.18 articles · 16 sources4 left, 7 center, 4 right
Local coverage
- Aug 28– 30Emmett Till family marks 71 years since his death14 articles · 2 sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right