An effort to save the Tryon house where Nina Simone was born reveals the artist’s complicated relationship with her hometown.

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The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is considered one of the top human rights museums in the country. This comes as no surprise since Birmingham played such a huge role in the national civil rights ...

Yale University faced a civil rights complaint over the REACH Minority Fellowship that restricts eligibility to non-White applicants, violating section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.

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Dynamite outside a synagogue: Civil rights stories imperiled by federal cuts A young janitor’s role in thwarting an attempted bombing in 1958 is the latest addition to an Alabama oral history ...

The civil rights museum is hoping to expand greatly and become a UNESCO World Heritage Site and join company with the Grand Canyon and Statue of Liberty. Those sites are recognized by the United ...

The statue of civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns has been approved by the Commission for Historical Statues in the U.S. Capitol, which is expected to be unveiled as part of the National Statuar… ...

Discover nine affordable Alabama cities where retirees can comfortably live on Social Security benefits while enjoying Southern charm, natural beauty, and vibrant community life.

The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black soldiers who went to Galveston, Texas, 160 years ago.

A plan for economic investment in the district was created five years ago. What happened?

On a day of reflection, celebration and community, the National Civil Rights Museum is offering free admission in honor of Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, 2025.