WASHINGTON ‒ As some educators pull back from teaching Black history, college professor Kijua Sanders-McMurtry is taking a different path. This summer, during a conference break, she typed furiously ...

Ernest C. Withers was an African-American photojournalist who documented over 60 years of African-American history in the South. He's revered in the civil rights movement, as his photographs ...

When discussing the civil rights movement, many focus on its political and social implications. But we rarely hear about the economic ideals that drove the movement. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I ...

Rhythm and Blues wasn’t just a genre—it was a powerful force in the fight for civil rights. In this episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Apr 10, 2025, 12:05pm EDT Martin Luther King waves to ...

The plan to create a trail was initially approved in 2023, with the aim to connect 13 historically Black towns and significant Civil Rights locations.

DENVER — There are parts of Colorado history everyone knows well. Then there are topics that made huge impacts here, yet rarely make it into the textbooks taught in school. The Chicano Civil Rights ...

OPINION: Part two of theGrio’s Black History Month series explores the myths, misunderstandings and mischaracterizations of the struggle for civil rights. Editor’s note: The following article is an op ...

Bishop Harris died Dec. 9 after a “long battle with cancer,” said his daughter Carlotta Harrell, who’s also chair of the ...

Across the United States, members of the “conservative” movement are engaging in an Orwellian assault on freedom of thought and the truth. Their tactics and strategies include banning books, targeting ...