“Since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive on Iran, journalists in the country have been working amid the hostile air strikes while also facing repression from the Iranian regime,” Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday. Jackson Passing Hastened Debut of ‘Civil Rights TV ‘A 24/7 national television channel dedicated to civil rights movement has launched from Selma, Ala., its start date hastened by the Feb. 17 death of the Rev. “The timing of the launch ultimately became more urgent than originally planned,” Larry Witherspoon (pictured, below), founder of Civil Rights TV, messaged Journal-isms. The broadcast infrastructure behind Civil Rights TV has been developing for nearly two decades. “Civil Rights TV represents the application of that established infrastructure toward a focused mission — preserving and expanding access to civil rights history, news, and dialogue at a time when questions about information integrity, historical record, and algorithmic visibility have become increasingly important.

Source: Washington Post March 06, 2026 07:17 UTC