The American Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s has been well-documented by historians. SUNY Cortland’s Evan Faulkenbury, an assistant professor in the History Department, has found a story ...

From left to right: Shirley Chisholm, Martin Luther King Jr., Claudette Colvin and Vice President Kamala Harris. In celebration of Black history, we've rounded up quotes from inspirational icons like ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – In the late 1950s and early 1960s the NAACP faced the “Red Scare” when many politicians and civic leaders believed communists were everywhere in the United States.

Freedom Trail marker on Farish Street honors three Jackson attorneys who risked their lives fighting for civil rights and ...

Humanities Nebraska will present an exclusive virtual Chautauqua July 30-31 with themes relating the 1950s to today as part of prelude activities for “The Fifties in Focus” Nebraska Chautauqua that ...

In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther Jr. delivered the opening address to the Berlin Jazz Festival. "Jazz speaks for life," King said. "The blues tell the story of life's difficulties — and, if you think for a ...