If Selma was the apex of the civil rights movement, we are now witnessing the apex of the anti-human rights backlash – heard in President Donald Trump’s absurd claim, echoed by acolytes like Gov.

Jesse Jackson's life and activism reflect the ongoing impact of Southern politics on American elections. His story is a testament to the enduring power of the civil rights movement.

It was the apex of the civil rights movement – fueled largely by the unimaginable courage of young people, from lunch counter sit-ins in Greensboro ... Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and ...