Faith & Justice in the 1960s: The Religious News Service Covers Civil Rights

During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, the Religious News Service (RNS) documented moments of joy and
cooperation, as well as violence and struggle, as grassroots and interdenominational groups battled racial discrimination.
Impelled by their beliefs, Black Americans and their allies protested, prayed, defied unjust laws, risked their lives, and crossed racial and religious lines to strive for equality and a better society — a fight that continues today.These images from the RNS Photograph Collection provide a narrow window into coverage of the movement from 1961 to 1965, illuminating some lesser-known stories of people of faith who fought for justice, transforming the United States.