Jenkins, a multihyphenate who started out as a zine creator and co-founder of Ego Trip magazine, found considerable success ...

The Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the murder of Emmett Till with a pair of conversations.

In Atlanta, and around the country, organizers planned over 1,600 protests to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the venerable congressman’s death.

Protests in Charlotte mark the fifth anniversary of John Lewis's death, advocating for social justice and opposing Trump's ...

CHICAGO — Civil rights activist and Georgia congressman John Lewis was known for saying he got into "good trouble" by using ...

More than 200 rallied in Fort Myers to honor John Lewis and protest what they see as threats to civil and human rights.

On President Donald Trump’s first day in office, he announced an end to all federally supported diversity, equity and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations on Thursday declared a “state of emergency” for ...

He was almost forgotten,” said Laure Dorchak of the local historical society. “People didn’t realize the significance of what ...

Nashville civil rights leader Z. Alexander Looby has been honored with a new 94-wide mural, unveiled by city leaders on July ...

Wikimedia Commons/The Illustrated London News Joseph Trammell’s Freedom Papers Joseph Trammell was born enslaved in Virginia ...

Lewis' legacy as a civil rights activist and lawmaker spans decades and numerous administrations. What to know as planned protests invoke his legacy.