From a Memphis fried chicken joint to a tamale counter in Jackson, these restaurants didn't just feed civil rights leaders – they funded, sheltered and fuelled the fight for equality.

Five Long Island students were among six recipients statewide of the "highest honors" designation at this year's New York ...

Jaron Chambers is thrilled to see his three young daughters learn about the civil rights movement — including Dr. Martin ...

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

Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021. For the last four years, Alabama’s current Republican governor, Kay Ivey, used her executive powers to designate Juneteenth as a state holiday. The ...

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Object Details Created by Lava Thomas, American, born 1958 Subject of Euretta F. Adair, American, 1905 - 1990 Caption Euretta F. Adair was one of over 80 African American activists who were arrested ...

From a Memphis fried chicken joint to a tamale counter in Jackson, these restaurants didn't just feed civil rights leaders – they funded, sheltered and fuelled the fight for equality.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Johnnie Carr, who joined childhood friend Rosa Parks in the historic Montgomery bus boycott and kept a busy schedule of civil rights activism up to her final days, has died.

Through archival footage, the documentary provides an overview of Dr. Martin Luther King's contributions to the civil rights movement. In the opening scene, the narrator describes Rosa Parks' refusal ...