In January, we observed the federal holiday honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the only federal holiday named for an ...

Dr. Alveda King condemned protesters who stormed a Minnesota church, saying hostility and disruption betray the nonviolent ...

Dr. Alveda King condemns protesters who stormed a Minnesota church, saying hostility and disruption betray the nonviolent legacy of MLK’s Civil Rights Movement.

Civic leader Lincoln Ragsdale Sr. would have turned 100 this year. His story remains unknown to many Phoenix residents.

People in the Charleston area often tell the stories of Septima Clark and of Judge Waties Waring, who appear in this volume as powerful, relentless warriors. Esau Jenkins and Bernice Robinson now can ...

March is National Craft Month, and the New Orleans Public Library has tons of great events and resources to flex your DIY ...

As Black History Month comes to an end, it’s important to honor those who fought for civil rights and spoke out against discrimination toward the African American community. The ...

Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play major league baseball. In 1947, he started at first base for the then Brooklyn Dodgers.

OPINION: I was 42 when I learned that Dr. Arnett Elyus Girardeau Sr. stood between Black teenagers and a white ...

Writing a comprehensive history of American Christianity is a mammoth undertaking that few historians attempt. It’s been more ...

Michigan universities, including Oakland and Grand Valley State, are holding classes and creating centers to promote civil ...

As the first and only U.S. museum dedicated to the history and impact of American writers, the American Writers Museum (AWM) engages with themes of independence and equality throughout its permanent ...