President Lyndon Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act in July 1964, urging Americans to “close the springs of racial poison.” ...

Jazz at Lincoln Center is offering the world premiere of a new jazz oratorio "Rustin in Renaissance," a tribute to the Civil ...

As well as being an incredible songwriter and performer, Nina Simone was a tireless activist within the civil rights movement, which often influenced her music.

The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter ...

H.L. Mencken crowned Chicago “the literary capital of the United States” in 1920. Lorraine Hansberry and I wrote plays that, ...

The Climate Revival, a touring church event, combines worship, education and inspiration to take action against the dangers ...

The third annual multi-ethnic Golden Harvest Parade starts at 11:30 a.m. Saturday along Capitol Mall in downtown Sacramento.

Colman Domingo can’t wait to embody Nat King Cole in the upcoming biopic about the legendary jazz singer’s life. “I love the ...

Delphia Bradley came to Idaho Falls last December to escape abuse, harassment and racism. Now she’s starting a new venture in ...

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act prohibits universities receiving federal funding from discriminating based on “race, color, or national origin.” The Committee claims that by not sufficiently ...

Music and politics have been intertwined continuously and the relationship between the two exists at an all-time high in the ...

Donald Trump is slammed for suggesting that Black and Hispanic voters who vote for Kamala Harris should have their “heads ...