A booking photo of American civil rights activist ... to build coalitions with African and non-Muslim Black leaders around the globe. He advocated for human rights on the world stage and began ...

After serving the Union cause as a pilot for the rest of the Civil War, he returned to South ... reconstructed state governments and the African-American citizens they tried to protect.

The exhibit was “Freedom Matters,” and it was all about the winding, bumpy road the idea of freedom has taken since its birth ...

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made history during her distinguished legal career, but she knew the fight for equality wasn’t ...

Frank Schiffman Apollo Theatre Collection / Archives Center / National Museum of American ... about African slaves alongside news stories of black soldiers fighting for the North in the Civil ...

It starts, of course, on April 15, 1947, when he became the first African American to break the color barrier and ... That same year, Robinson started getting heavily involved in the Civil Rights ...

Howard’s 35th James A. Porter Colloquium honored revolutionary artist and alumna Elizabeth Catlett. Held at the National ...

Reading back through these quotes, I’m reminded why Barack Obama’s words continue to feel relevant. They don’t just offer ...

Screaming protestors surrounded the building as federal marshals escorted a brave six-year-old girl on her way to making history. In first grade. It was November of 1960 when Ruby Bridges became the ...

The true commitment to racial justice lies not in performative statements, but in sustained support for marginalized scholars ...

Allison Riggs discusses the protracted legal battle for her seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, and what it means for ...

States will be the frontlines of our freedom — we're urging them to just say no to Trump’s radical agenda. With the election behind us, many are wondering how to fight back against the unprecedented ...