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 ...

The city of Greensboro is continuing its efforts to preserve and highlight local civil rights history through the $75K ...

(This story has been refiled to remove the video) By Donna Bryson SELMA, Alabama, May 18 (Reuters) - Betty Strong Boynton ...

Three new historical markers are now telling the story of Jacksonville’s role in the civil rights movement — and the national ...

Explore powerful sites along Virginia’s Civil Rights Trail where student activism, peaceful protest, and landmark legal ...

Danny Lyon was a student at the University of Chicago in the summer of 1962, when he photographed a sit-in on the campus. The sit-in was organized by current U.S. Senator and fellow University of ...

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 ...

From the balcony of the Lorraine Motel to a small-town high school that changed American law, Tennessee’s Civil Rights ...

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 ...

An Esterbrook pen, used by President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James F.

Most of us think about Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat or Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington when we think about the civil rights movement. Lesser known is the issue of library ...

Permanent galleries open to the public, raising the question Dr. King left unanswered as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding The Assassination exhibit gallery in The Legacy ...