Black History Month is an annual observance centered on celebrating the history, heritage, cultural influence and social ...

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The Historic Westside of Las Vegas is often forgotten. Still, the neighborhood is a pivotal part of the city’s history, ...

While the movement achieved critical victories in securing legal rights and breaking down systemic injustice, it fell short in key areas ...

As Ella Baker noted, women were the "backbone of the civil rights movement," yet their contributions were often overlooked or ...

Rosa Parks is known for being a civil rights icon. But did you know that she was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on Feb. 4, 1913?

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

Rosa Parks gave the US civil rights movement a huge boost and inspired Martin Luther King Jr.

The St. Johns County Jail represents a key piece of the nation’s civil rights history, making it a landmark to many. Dr.

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Sanders, author of A Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships ... gives a comprehensive overview of the American Civil Rights Movement from slavery to the present. Since the ...

Cecil Bassett Moore was a Black American activist, lawyer and politician during the civil rights movement who operated mostly in Philadelphia. He was known for his more aggressive push for change and ...