The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative says it would be “dishonorable” to remain silent in the face of President Trump’s ...

During my time in the civil rights movement, I witnessed heroism amid vicious discrimination that has so much to teach us today.

The fight for Civil Rights spanned decades, cities and states and to our nation's capital. These are some of the most ...

While the Voting Rights Act was undoubtedly a singular achievement, it represented the culmination of a long struggle.

A single event didn’t define the American civil rights movement; it was a sustained, courageous fight for equality that spanned decades. At the heart of this movement were peaceful demonstrations, ...

The new expansion fulfills the vision of the Center's founders to establish a world-class museum and cultural institution while strengthening its role as a national leader in human rights education.

WASHINGTON ‒ As some educators pull back from teaching Black history, college professor Kijua Sanders-McMurtry is taking a different path. This summer, during a conference break, she typed furiously ...

In this excerpt from Joshua Clark Davis's new book Police Against The Movement, the author explains how "local law ...

Lionel Richie opened up about growing up during the civil rights movement in an interview with The Guardian on Oct. 4.

An Iowa law removing gender identity as a protected class from the state’s civil rights code took effect Tuesday, the first action of its kind in the United States. The new rollback of protections is ...

Jimmy Patiño is researching the Mexican-American civil rights movement in Minnesota. STILLWATER, Minn. — Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the history and contributions of ...

America has a serious problem, as evidenced by multiple school shootings and a political assassination all within the span of two weeks. What’s less obvious is that the lessons of history give us the ...