Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON ‒ As some educators pull back from teaching Black history, college professor Kijua Sanders-McMurtry is taking a ...

The event marked the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the most violent day of the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery march for the ...

Known as the “godmother of civil rights,” Dorothy Height fought not just for racial justice but for women’s equality.

The exhibit focuses on the Black struggle for civil rights in Los Angeles through the work of Los Angeles-based photographers ...

Ernest Withers took some of the most iconic photographs of the American civil rights movement. He was in the room, on the ...

When visitors enter the home of Jewish American peace activist Jeff Steinberg, they step into a living tribute to civil rights history. His house is adorned with art and memorabilia from the civil ...

If you drive through the heart of Atlanta, you will inevitably see his name etched onto street signs that intersect with ...

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 ...

The U.S. Civil Rights Trail highlights local establishments that have a history. In Nashville, Black businesses like Swett’s, Slim and Husky’s Pizza and Alkebu-Lan Images bookstore are highlighted ...

New leader of Birmingham Civil Rights Institute on why it's 'more relevant today' ...

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 ...