Civil rights activist Bernard Lafayette, who helped organize the Selma Voting Rights Movement in the 1960s, died March 5, 2026, at age 85. In this 1980 "Sunday Morning" report by Ted Holmes, Lafayette ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A traveling exhibit honoring civil rights leader Lonnie C. King Jr. opened at the Northwest Library in Albany this week, bringing national history back to its Southwest Georgia ...

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 ...