Civil rights groups sue Trump administration over diversity training orderThe lawsuit alleges that the prohibitions on certain types of diversity training infringe on constitutionally protected rights of employees.By Jessie Bur4 years ago
Keel laid for research ship named after civil rights leaderThe $106 million vessel is 200 feet long and will accommodate a crew of 29 to sea for 21 days.5 years ago
Born a slave, this Navy petty officer founded a community of ‘race pioneers’ to stand against bigotryMeet the remarkable Allen Allensworth, the slave who became a sailor, then a soldier and then an inspiration to a country divided by racial injustice.By B. Gordon Wheeler, Wild West6 years ago
The Navy called them ‘mutineers.’ But were they really scapegoats?It was the largest court-martial for mutiny in U.S. Navy history. The 50 defendants had one thing in common: They were all African-Americans.By John A. Haymond, MHQ—The Quarterly Journal of Military History6 years ago