Photo gallery shows how concertgoers in Atlanta reimagined traditional American symbols to make them their own.

Momentum has been building in Illinois to research the state’s extensive Underground Railroad sites and decide how to ...

Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil ...

From Little Africa to the jazz cafes where Josephine Baker performed, here’s where to immerse yourself in the art, food, and ...

The awards are given to “Black musicians who have defined Memphis’ imprint on the world." Here's who was honored this year.

On his second day in office, President Donald Trump labeled O.F.C.C.P.’s efforts to enforce the 1964 Civil Rights Act illegal ...

In California, Black members of the LGBTQ+ community are planning to honor their history and stand strong despite growing hate and shrinking rights, while corporations are scaling back their support ...

New opera honors the Black women of the Civil Rights Movement “She Who Dared,” likely the first professionally staged opera by Black women, premieres June 3 in Chicago.

Claims about the iconic Greensboro lunch counter being removed sparked outrage, revealing deep anxieties about preserving Black history — especially amid recent efforts to diminish it.

Meet 21 civil rights activists—past and present—whose bold leadership reshaped history and continues to inspire justice movements today.

The Rev. David Forbes is a living part of Raleigh history and was a college sophomore when Shaw University hosted students and civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Black History Month is a time to honor the contributions and culture of Black Americans. Many museums and historic sites in Mississippi are dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement.