A powerful orator, Garnet helped shift the landscape on the abolition of slavery from trying to convince enslavers of the ...

From massive protests against racial segregation and discrimination in the 1960s to the fight against police brutality, African Americans have advocated for equality for decades. In the ...

Muhammad Ali's bold stance redefined what it meant to be an athlete, proving that sports and activism could go hand in hand.

Jacksonville and its surrounding areas are deeply rooted in rich Black history, leaving a lasting impact on the world we know today.

Motley was the first Black woman to serve as a federal judge and the first Black woman to argue a case before the U.S.

William Nesbit, an African American man who moved to Blair County in the mid-1800s was instrumental in helping others secure ...

Here’s what made these high school seniors sign up for an African American studies course—and what they’ve learned.

“Unconventional” runs through Oct. 31 at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. The exhibit will be open to the public and ...

The following five stories are a great place to start if you're interested in learning about historic places, people and events that are tied to Shreveport and connected to the American civil rights ...

More than 1,800 U.S. flights are canceled and more than 2,900 others are delayed as of 3:20 p.m. ET Wednesday, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. Those cancellations include more ...

Garvey was convicted of mail fraud in 1923. President Joe Biden has posthumously pardoned civil rights leader Marcus Garvey, who was convicted of mail fraud over 100 years ago. The outgoing ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls had a population of just 40 people in the mid 1800s. In 1857 ... At the end of the Civil War in 1865, the federal government established Fort Dakota ...