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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A powerful photography exhibit documenting a pivotal decade in the civil rights movement is opening at the Branigan Cultural Center. "I AM A MAN: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1960–1970," ...