Rhythm and Blues wasn’t just a genre—it was a powerful force in the fight for civil rights. In this episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores ...

From the balcony of the Lorraine Motel to a small-town high school that changed American law, Tennessee’s Civil Rights ...

The fight over Black political power in the South continues to unfold across states haunted by slavery, segregation and ...

Harvard professor Brandon M. Terry offers a new way of thinking about what the leaders of that period achieved, what they lost, and why we should still have hope. We all know the mainstream history of ...

Danny Lyon was a student at the University of Chicago in the summer of 1962, when he photographed a sit-in on the campus. The sit-in was organized by current U.S. Senator and fellow University of ...

The Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968) wasn’t just another chapter in American history — it was a fight for dignity, equality, and the very soul of the nation. Through the lens of photographers who ...

Black History Month is a time to honor the contributions and culture of Black Americans. Many museums and historic sites in Mississippi are dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement. The Mississippi ...

In this powerful episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores the deep cultural, spiritual, and political roots of Civil Rights Music—from the ...

Jacksonville has officially joined the U.S. Civil Rights Trail, with dozens of historical markers planned for the city. The markers will highlight significant locations from the Civil Rights Movement, ...

The activist’s refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Alabama helped fuel the Civil Rights Movement. Rosa Parks smiles during a ceremony where she received the ...

(This story has been refiled to remove the video) By Donna Bryson SELMA, Alabama, May 18 (Reuters) - Betty Strong Boynton ...

HISTORY. MORGAN’S RICH LEGACY HAS ALWAYS BEEN SHAPED BY BOLD ACTION AND PURPOSE, ESPECIALLY BY ITS STUDENTS, INCLUDING THIS GROUP WHO RISKED THEIR OWN SAFETY FOR DESEGREGATION. FOR WHATEVER REASON, ...