Classic cinema and 1960s music go hand in hand, and we believe these are the best three examples of the artistic partnership.

Long before his music career, Lionel Richie was a child in the segregated South. Now, in his new memoir, he reflects on how being shielded from the civil rights movement still shaped who he became.

Celebrating its 45th anniversary season, The Ensemble Theatre has chosen the perfect play for February honoring both Black ...

EAST CHICAGO | The March 21 national protest march in Washington, D.C., is going to include allusions to the civil rights movement of the 1960s and to those who support United Farm Workers founder ...

This month, Liberty Project is spotlighting civil rights songs because they’re living soundtracks of endurance and resilience. From marches in the 1960s to protests in 2025, we raise our voices in ...

Director Ilana Trachtman joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss "Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round," a new documentary that uncovers never-before-seen footage and first-hand accounts from the landmark ...

Orangeburg native and acclaimed Civil Rights Movement photographer Cecil J. Williams has a new title to add to his resumé — New York Fashion Week model. On Sept. 12, Williams made his runway debut in ...

Irish music star Hozier capped the opening day of the Sea Hear Now festival in Asbury Park with a night of big and bold gospel-inflected rock.

Journalist William Turton first reported on Kirk's comments in a January 2024 article for Wired. According to Turton's report, Kirk made the statement while speaking at America Fest, a political ...

FILE-Joseph McNeil answering questions about the famous Woolworth sit-in from 1960 during a conversation with young black students at his home in Hempstead, New York on January 18, 2023. (Photo by ...

Joseph McNeil was one of four North Carolina A&T University students that staged a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in 1960. The protests by the four students inspired other demonstrations in the ...