Black Americans are disproportionately impacted by chronic health conditions and maladies — a result of decades of racially ...

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a prominent civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and ...

Marchers carry signs during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Aug. 28, 1963. During the march, the Rev. Dr. Martin ...

Since its enactment in 1986, I’ve attended numerous Martin Luther King Jr. holiday commemorations. Nearly all have been disappointing. Few speakers demonstrate knowledge of the foremost leader of the ...

With Oyelowo joined by equally fine actors, including Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson, Tim Roth as George Wallace, Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King, and Common as James Bevel, "Selma" ...

Juan Williams explores the second Civil Rights Movement and its impact on American politics. Discover the future of the ...

Ruth Ann Butler died on Jan. 15 at age 81. She was a historian, part of the Civil Rights Movement in Greenville and founder ...

The CIA released 55 documents related to its surveillance on Latino civil rights organizations last month. The FBI has not ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights ...

As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, the Underground Railroad Museum in Flushing is set to host a civil rights movement presentation this weekend.The publi ...

King forged strong ties with the Jewish community on Long Island, amplifying his civil rights mission through shared ...

For the second consecutive time, the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson has been nominated for the best history ...