The Friendship Nine changed the civil rights movement in 1961 by choosing prison rather than paying a fine for a sit-in at a Whites-only lunch counter.

Georgia was at the center of the fight for civil rights and throughout the decades, WSB has been committed to covering the ...

Many prominent historical figures are from the Metro Detroit area. Here’s a list of prominent Black historical figures in ...

In 1954, with the issue of school desegregation on the minds of Georgia’s politicians, the state approved a constitutional amendment permitting state funds to be utilized for private school vouchers.

By sitting down to lunch at a North Carolina department store, the brave men inspired many others to take part in nonviolent acts of civil disobedience ...

We have systematically oppressed a group of people for 400 years — from the slave ships of 1619 to the Three-Fifths ...

In his new book, Afro Sheen, the legendary founder of the Johnson Products Company chronicles his creation of a business empire that spanned the Jim Crow era, the Civil Rights movement and the rise of ...

The Rosa Parks Quiet Courage Committee and local Gainesville leaders will host a Rosa Parks Day event on Tuesday to celebrate ...

In February, you can celebrate Black History Month with a variety of WTTW programming that explores the political, artistic, ...

Column: With Trump’s attack on DEI, he’s the last one who should be talking about ‘content of our character’ That didn’t take ...