The idea of food as nourishment took on a whole new meaning during “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed ...

from Chicago to Philadelphia – to promote my new book, "New Prize for These Eyes – The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement." And I’m humbled by the large, yes large, turnout of ...

Pullman porters did more than carry bags, they paved the way for higher education opportunities, the professional working ...

March 17 marks 106 years since the birth of musician Nat King Cole, whose success paved the way for future generations of ...

The movement is a 24-hour economic blackout where consumers are not supposed to buy from corporations, avoid all nonessential ...

Explore the rich cultural heritage of Chicago's South Side, from the Great Migration to its enduring impact on culture, music ...

In the 1960s, a wave of non-violent resistance surged across the United States as college students took a stand for civil ...

Why: Medgar and Myrlie Evers worked together in the American Civil Rights Movement. Medgar, the NAACP field secretary ...

Kim Reynolds, the Republican-backed measure would eliminate state civil rights ... compiled by the Movement Advancement Project, a think tank that supports L.G.B.T.Q. rights.

Diane Nash led the rides from Birmingham to Jackson, Mississippi, in 1961. She organized the 1963 Birmingham Desegregation ...

according to information compiled by the Movement Advancement Project, a think tank that supports L.G.B.T.Q. rights. Iowa put in place civil rights protections for transgender people in 2007 in a ...