Called “Black Memorabilia” and “Black Americana” at times, blackface characters and apparel have had a long run in America. Now, the African American Museum is confronting their legacy head-on.

In addition to fighting crime, members of the watch who started in 1961, had to fight discrimination within the community and ...

A 90-minute walking tour details the city’s role in promoting slavery throughout the South and the driving force of faith to survive and triumph over it.

In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, the Samuel C. Williams Library (SCWL) has curated a multimedia exhibit highlighting the civil rights leader’s impact and the history of Black ...

The old F.W. Woolworth Department Store at what is now Elm Street and February One Place, houses the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, which draws nearly 100,000 visitors annually and ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Saturday will mark 65 years since four Black college students (David Richmond, Frank Mccain, Ezell Blair Junior, who is now known as Jibreel Khazan, and Joseph ...

IT IS NOW HOME TO THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM. OUR ERIN BURNETT SPOKE WITH THE MUSEUM’S CEO ABOUT THE HONOR. YOU CAN WATCH T Remembrances are happening January 31 and February 1 ...

Memphis, TN, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In honor of Black History Month, the National Civil Rights Museum is proud to present a virtual book talk featuring award-winning historian Crystal R.

Memphis, TN, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In honor of Black History Month, the National Civil Rights Museum is proud to present a virtual book talk featuring award-winning historian Crystal R.

ATLANTA — Rev. Eric Terrell, a lifelong civil rights activist and pillar of the Atlanta community, has passed away. Terrell, known for his fearless activism and signature red shirt with blue ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — (AP) — President Donald Trump fired two of the three Democratic commissioners of the federal agency that enforces civil rights law in the workplace, an unprecedented move ...

Martin Luther King Jr. had a deep respect for music as an instrument of change. The March on Washington in 1963, where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, featured live performances by ...