See photos from the 1960s in Louisville. From John F. Kennedy's visit to the deadly race riots, see what life was like in the Derby City 60 years ago.

Bernard LaFayette, who died March 5, was instrumental in the organization of students across Nashville to protest segregated lunch counters in 1960.

The civil rights organizer helped lead the student sit-ins that desegregated Nashville’s lunch counters and later became a ...

Bernard LaFayette, who died March 5, was instrumental in the organization of students across Nashville to protest segregated ...

That belongs in a museum. And by that, I mean One Riot, One Ranger, the statue of Texas Rangers Capt. E.J. “Jay” Banks that ...

The mid to late 1960s were a period in American history that was riddled with tragedies, such as civil rights leaders like ...

In a conversation moderated by Dallas County Administrator Darryl Martin, author Rick Loessberg traced the Civil Rights struggles and policies initiated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Apollo Beach resident and prominent civil rights activist shares her story about being a Freedom Rider helping to desegregate ...

An Apollo Beach resident and prominent civil rights activist shares her story about being a Freedom Rider helping to desegregate airports in the 1960s. How Democrats plan to protest Trump's State of ...

And on Tuesday, Jesse Jackson passed away in the United States at age 84. His family confirmed his death in a statement, ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader, Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate, died Tuesday morning, his family said in a statement. He was 84 years old. “Our father was a ...