Jesse Jackson's life and activism reflect the ongoing impact of Southern politics on American elections. His story is a testament to the enduring power of the civil rights movement.

Dozens of 5-to-17-year-olds wore makeup and fashions of the era to depict historical figures and highlight their achievements for the annual Blacks in Wax.

More than a week after Rep. Green was censured for interrupting Trump's address, the lingering question is: Why didn’t ...

There are a handful of photographs of Jesse Jackson that capture not only his unique place in history but that also ...

The 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday was commemorated on March 7. On that day in 1965, civil rights marchers, led by ...

Texas, for his rude — and loud — antics during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress seems appropriate, unless you know a little ...

The anniversary arrives as a stark warning that the right to vote, paid for in blood that day, is in peril. By Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier, article courtesy of the Atlanta […] ...

Standing at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge where hundreds of Foot Soldiers were attacked 60 years ago while ...

Sixty years after John Lewis and hundreds of Civil Rights activists were beaten by the Alabama State Police, thousands returned to Selma and the Edmund Pettus Bridge to remember one of the bloodiest ...

On Sunday, March 9, civil rights leaders gathered at the City Hall steps to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Edmund Pettus.