Groups across the country will gather on the anniversary of the death of U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon.

The choir he created then still lifts their voices today, raising a joyful noise since 1959. Later renamed the Carlton Reese Memorial Unity Choir after a young Miles College student who composed the ...

Over the past 25 years the Carter G. Woodson Memorial Foundation has been working to restore the home and turn it into a museum for people to learn about Garrison.

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

Recently, on May 31, 2025, I attended a community celebration for the sculpture unveiling ceremony honoring Dr. Martin Luther ...

She was a civil rights pioneer who exposed racial injustice and embodied liberty. Her legacy defines the true spirit of July ...

Black American participation in Major League baseball has declined dramatically since 1991.

The Tennessee General Assembly in its last legislative session dissolved the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, with Republicans justifying the end of the 62-year-old office with claims that the ...

Tennessee AG Skrmetti announced a new Civil Rights Enforcement Division to handle discrimination complaints after dissolving the state's human rights commission.

Iowa became the first state to remove gender identity from its civil rights code under a law that took effect Tuesday, meaning transgender and nonbinary residents are no ...

The awards are given to “Black musicians who have defined Memphis’ imprint on the world." Here's who was honored this year.