In the century before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and decades before Jack Johnson became the first African American heavyweight boxing champion, a Black man named ...

She was attacked by mounted police officers on "Bloody Sunday" in Selma. Her efforts, along with "Bloody Sunday," were ...

Tuesday was the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson ... should fight for equal rights. After taking the abuse without retaliation for a while, Robinson spoke out. He demanded respect from his ...

Amelia Boynton Robinson, born in Savannah, Ga. is a civil rights icon who impacted the lives of people across the nation.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with civil rights activist Ruby Bridges about her latest book, “Ruby Bridges: A Talk With My ...

March 17 marks 106 years since the birth of musician Nat King Cole, whose success paved the way for future generations of ...

Sat, February 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM UTC Sheryl Crow says goodbye to her Tesla and donates to NPR: 'You have to decide who you are willing to align with' Zelensky warns days of guaranteed US support ...

Civil rights champions have diverse college journeys. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists ...

Rev. Al Sharpton, a prominent civil rights activist and talk show host, preached his affirmative stance on the resolution “Resolved: DEI is the Way Forward” to the Yale Political Union on Tuesday ...

The Los Angeles-based athleisure brand is donating proceeds from the collection to Williams’s museum. Cecil Williams in front of a museum display for his famous photograph in Orangeburg, South ...