A section of the Arlington National Cemetery website dedicated to World War 2 veteran and civil rights leader Medgar Evers ...

Medgar Evers, a World War II veteran who fought segregation in Mississippi, is among service members whose histories have been scrubbed from the site.

A long list of political standouts came out to memorialize the late Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes, the president of the NAACP New York ...

Civil rights activist and philanthropist Ruby Bridges discussed her life story — including integrating an elementary school — and the importance of remembering history in front of Long Beach students ...

Political bigwigs and common community folks filled a Harlem church to bid farewell to civil rights icon Hazel Dukes, 92, the ...

Neighbors and friends were left shocked at the news of the passing of civil rights icon and Harlem legend on ... Karen Boykin-Towns, 59, a leader of the NAACP National Board of Directors, said ...

Lisa Young Alston, daughter of civil rights leader Andrew Young, has died. Her family expressed gratitude for the support and ...

The Library of Congress image, taken in Detroit in March 1973, shows the late civil rights leader Rosa Parks engaged in the holistic practice of yoga, lying on her stomach and pulling her feet ...

The event drew a diverse mix of people, including scholars, civil rights leaders, and activists who were inspired by Cofield’s story. “The telling of Ms. Cofield’s stories is so important ...