From a Memphis fried chicken joint to a tamale counter in Jackson, these restaurants didn't just feed civil rights leaders – they funded, sheltered and fuelled the fight for equality.

(THE CONVERSATION) On March 7, 1965, Alabama state troopers beat and gassed John Lewis and hundreds of marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. TV reporters and photographers were there ...

Six months after Ayo Jackson had sworn off online dating, Leon Kirkland wandered into a party for her friends.

Societal movements, like the ones we are witnessing today in the streets of America, require leaders with plans to achieve visible results, promote ethical, equitable, and fair treatment for all ...

A young janitor’s role in thwarting an attempted bombing in 1958 is the latest addition to an Alabama oral history project ...

During the Civil Rights Movement, restaurants were vital for protesters and organizers to gather. Here are some of the most ...

President Donald Trump activated 4,000 National Guard troops on June 10, 2025, to quell protests in Los Angeles over ...

Dig into Alabama’s soul food gems—where recipes carry history, flavor hugs your heart, and every bite tells a story worth ...

According to experts, Trump is the first President to deploy the National Guard without a request from the state Governor ...

President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard in 1965, calling on troops to protect civil rights advocates who were marching from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery.

From war dramas like "Saving Private Ryan" to musicals like "Hamilton," these are the films that scream "America" to us.