On May 31st, 1964, Dick Van Dyke delivered a speech on race relations before Dr. Martin Luther King's address at the Religious Witness for Human Dignity event in Los Angeles.

Samuel Black gave a tour of the "From Slavery to Freedom" exhibit at the Heinz History Center and talked about Pittsburgh's role in African American history. He explained that the exhibit takes ...

Jazmyne Owens interviews GeDá Jones Herbert on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its impacts on civil rights protections and enforcement in public schools.

In this interview, Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina discusses the connection he sees between today’s politics and the ...

Charles McLeod, a founder of VCU’s first Black student organization, who is seen speaking at the 1969 Moratorium to End the ...

Global rates of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in childhood and adolescence have nearly doubled since 2000, putting more kids at risk for poor health later in life. “In 2000, about 3.4% of boys ...

Donovan O'Neil is state director for Americans for Prosperity-Ohio, a grassroots organization working to amplify the voices of Ohioans who believe in freedom and opportunity. Tourism in Ohio is an ...

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 ...

Mary McBride-Lee, whom President Barack Obama recognized for her work during the civil rights movement, wrote "At the Foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge." ‘Not Constitutional’: Trump Threatens Blue Slip ...

Read full article: Survey: Food insecurity soaring in Houston, linked to poorer health and rising SNAP strain A Harris County grocery store employee is charged and wanted for invasive visual recording ...

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is set to reopen its doors on Nov. 8 following a $57.9 million expansion that adds new galleries, classrooms, and community spaces designed to connect ...