Thomas Jefferson called slavery a “hideous blot” and “a moral depravity,” but held hundreds of Africans captive at Monticello. He condemned the trade in African bodies in the first draft of the ...

The sun was just rising over Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services in Springfield when a small group of marchers started ...

Springtime brings one of the most iconic symbols of the season—the blooming of the famous Washington, DC cherry blossoms.

Montgomery, AL – Sixty years ago this month Dr. Martin Luther King led the march that changed history. The last leg of the march led by Dr. King ended at the Alabama State Capitol. At that time, there ...

Children at the 1619 Freedom School learned possibilities are endless for them while speaking with an Oscar-nominated film director.

“Mr. Peanut signed the Treaty of Surrender with President Clinton on the White House lawn today.” This is a real line of dialogue—one that is uttered with absolute somber sincerity—from the new ...

MLK leads march for voting rights in 1965, U.S. attacks Iraq and Afghanistan in 2003, Dover AFBase spared in 2004, financial ...

Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III spoke with NFL on CBS' Aditi Kinkhabwala about his ideal quarterback as he prepares to join the professional ranks. A projected first-round pick in the ...

At the Rapides Parish Coliseum on November 22, 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before educators at the 65th session of the Louisiana Education Association, delivering a speech titled “Remaining ...

(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) The Martin Luther King Jr., Federal Building is seen on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Atlanta ...

Anthony Mackie, who played Papa Doc in '8 Mile,' remembers how Eminem used details from his real life to win the rap battle ...

While the intent behind diversity and quota initiatives sounds good, they raise concerns about fairness, effectiveness and ...