Wikimedia Commons/Warren K. Leffler, U.S. News & World Report The 1968 Poor People’s Campaign Martin Luther King Jr. planned ...

Walk through Alabama’s Civil Rights Trail, from Montgomery to Selma, and experience the landmarks that shaped America’s path ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Crews responded to a structure fire in Grand Rapids on Friday night. It happened at Martin ...

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

Globe Opinion asked readers and community members about their American identity. From pride to fear, here are some of the ...

In one of the most intense legislative sessions in recent years, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed President ...

The Bill of Rights Institute developed an eight-question Independence Day quiz to test Americans' knowledge about the July 4th holiday.

1922—Samuel L. Gravely is born. Gravely became the first African Amer­ican admiral in the United States Navy and the first ...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's mother told him that patience sometimes is a virtue, and sometimes it is a detriment. When it comes ...

A drone show in Port St. Lucie celebrated Juneteenth with images of Black history, sparking pride and emotional reactions among residents.

“Let us all now take a moment to pause, a moment of silence, to reflect on the lives of sacrifice, enduring strength of our ancestors,” Bridges said. “Those who endured slavery, fought for freedom and ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Elder Matthew S. Holland speak at pastor emeritus service at the Third Baptist Church in San Francisco ...