On March 7, 1965 protestors for African American voting rights were attacked by law enforcement officers in Selma, Alabama.

The historic city of Selma, Alabama, is preparing to welcome thousands of visitors for the 60th anniversary commemoration of “Bloody Sunday” and the subsequent Selma-to-Montgomery ...

Black women fed, protected and housed the activists who traveled to Selma, Alabama, in March 1965 to demonstrate for voting ...

WASHINGTON — Federal agencies on Friday rushed to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at curtailing diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The executive orders ...

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, ...

He was among the first rows of people who crossed the Edmond Pettus Bridge on what is known as "Bloody Sunday." ...

Birth name: Andrew Jackson Young Jr. Father: Andrew Jackson Young, dentist Mother: Daisy (Fuller) Young, teacher Marriages: Carolyn (McClain) Young (April 15, 1996-present); Jean (Childs) Young (June ...

Today, Mobley wishes Blacks would become more active in promoting their history.

A series of racist experiences in the Southeast, made Sidney Poitier avoid Atlanta. Love and a cluster of family, who made the metro Atlanta their, home kept him coming back.

Six weeks of demonstrations failed to stop the toxic dump, but the publicity sparked a movement that’s now known as ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than just a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement; his legacy is deeply rooted in his ...