Thomas Jefferson’s proclamation of “self-evident truths” in the Declaration of Independence was a turning point in world ...

The wife of Atlanta civil rights activist Bishop William C. Harris couldn’t hold back tears as she remembered her husband.

Bishop Harris died Dec. 9 after a “long battle with cancer,” said his daughter Carlotta Harrell, who’s also chair of the ...

One LA is convening faith-based ‘freedom schools’ that help residents learn what to do if confronted by immigration ...

Johns was 16 years old in 1951 when she led a student strike for equal education at R.R. Moton High School in Farmville, ...

Memphis Theological Seminary announced Tuesday that its board has voted to recommend closure after more than 60 years. Memphis Theological Seminary came to this city in the ...

The Treasury Department unveiled new coins celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. They failed to include planned designs ...

In 1964, the Pew Research Center reported, 77% of the country expressed trust in their government. Trust in government ...

The civil rights movement that gained strength in the 1960s was marked by citizen activism – as well as police violence against those protesting racist policies. Though much has been written about FBI ...

Masked criminals attacked several Citibank locations in New York City one night last September. They brandished no guns and demanded no cash. Instead, they squeezed epoxy and cemented stickers on ...

Joseph McNeil was one of four North Carolina A&T University students that staged a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in 1960. The protests by the four students inspired other demonstrations in the ...