Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A member of the Ku Klux Klan shouts at counterprotesters during a July 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Va., calling for the ...

Throughout history, music has served as an effective means for causing social change, giving a voice to the unheard, and strengthening bonds of solidarity among disadvantaged populations. Music and ...

OAKLAND — Walking through the California history gallery at the Oakland Museum, it’s easy to spot the Black Power exhibition — it’s where you see the large raised fist, probably the most famous symbol ...

The power and legacy of African American historical contributions have expanded beyond their initial acceptance. The official recognition of Black History Month has become a staple in mainstream ...

Angela Davis arriving at the court for her trial in San Jose, Calif. in April 1972. Davis was acquitted on charges of murder, kidnapping ,and conspiracy arising from the Aug. 7, 1970 shooting in the ...

There is a dangerous myth circulating in some corners of public discourse: that the Black Power struggle ended decades ago. That it peaked in the 1960s and early 1970s with fiery rhetoric, militant ...

The protesters are building on decades of struggle for Palestine and pulling us all into a radically new future. Suddenly, history is speaking with gusto. A California Highway Patrol officer detains a ...

For decades, the white power movement has gained steady momentum in the U.S. Kathleen Belew is an expert on the history of the white power movement and its current impact on American society and ...