The Million Man March brings Black collective action to Washington

Nelson Mandela was inaugurated in Pretoria as South Africa's first Black president following the democratic election. The ceremony made the end of white minority executive rule internationally...

Thousands marched in Los Angeles against Proposition 187, which sought to exclude undocumented immigrants from public services. Unions, community organizations and young activists coordinated...

California voters approved Proposition 187, a measure seeking to deny undocumented immigrants access to public education and certain other services. The vote made immigration status a proposed...

President Nelson Mandela assented to the Restitution of Land Rights Act, later published on 25 November. The legislation created a land restitution commission and a Land Claims Court to address...

Waikato-Tainui and the Crown signed a deed settling historical raupatu claims at Tūrangawaewae Marae. The settlement included land, financial redress and a Crown apology, with legislation following...

Nigeria's military authorities executed Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists after a trial condemned by human-rights organizations. Their struggle had challenged oil-related environmental...

Black organizations brought roughly 30,000 people to Brasília for the Zumbi dos Palmares March against Racism, for Citizenship and Life. Marking three centuries since Zumbi's death, participants...

The Mexican government and EZLN reached agreements on Indigenous rights and culture at San Andrés. The commitments envisaged a changed relationship based on recognition, participation and...

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission began formal public hearings on human-rights violations in East London. Survivors and relatives described abuses committed during the apartheid conflict. Public...

South Africa's Constitutional Assembly adopted a new constitutional text after a participatory drafting process. Its rights framework sought to replace the legal architecture of apartheid with...