Claudette Colvin co-wrote the book, about bus boycotts and a case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, with ...

Before Civil Rights activist Dave Dennis participated and then helped plan Mississippi’s famous Summer of Freedom in 1964, ...

Mississippi is steeped in Black history and culture, from Civil Rights sites that spurred national change to the delta -the ...

Dukes, who led the New York State NAACP for nearly five decades, fought tirelessly for voting rights, economic development, ...

This film traces the fascinating and complex life of this neglected civil rights hero. From AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. The civil rights movement was set in motion by activists of the National ...

This comes ahead of the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, which will be commemorated this coming weekend.

They fed, protected and housed activists who traveled to Selma, Alabama, in March 1965 to demonstrate for voting rights.

an immersive journey through the South that aims to educate participants about the civil rights movement and its often overlooked heroes. The program seeks to humanize and honor African American ...

President Trump announced Thursday that the National Garden of American Heroes will be getting statues of Kobe Bryant, Muhammad Ali and Jackie Robinson.

Hazel Dukes, at center in front, gathers with members of the Staten Island NAACP. At left is Ed Josey, chapter president, and ...

"Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP" traces the life of this neglected civil rights hero and seeks to explain his disappearance from our history. With his blond hair and blue eyes ...

Singer-songwriter Joan Baez stopped by "Everybody's Live with John Mulaney" to blast Elon Musk's government takeover.