Wil Haygood’s “The War Within a War” is a rare, illuminating look at the way the war shaped the struggle for equality back ...

The Civil Rights Movement was a progressive yet devastating part of our nation's history. To commemorate some of the major ...

The Black Information Network’s My History Lives Here Black History Month series continues with the Urban Civil Rights Museum in Harlem, New York — a soon-to-open institution focused on documenting ...

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 ...

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 ...

A traveling exhibit celebrating civil rights leader Lonnie C. King Jr. brings national history back to its local roots.

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, people across the country and in Middle Tennessee will gather to honor the civil rights leader's life and legacy. In Nashville, a ...

Today marks the start of Black History Month, highlighting the Triad’s history and civil rights legacy.

When the Freedom Riders rolled into Jackson in 1961, Mississippi responded with mass arrests — and the Riders answered with a strategy that reshaped the civil rights movement.