Claudette Colvin, whose challenge to Alabama’s segregation laws nine months before Rosa Parks provided a spark for the modern ...

APTOS — Since 1993, the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles has provided an array of multimedia exhibits detailing historical ...

Claudette Colvin, who defied bus segregation at 15 before Rosa Parks, has died at 86. Discover how her legacy shaped civil ...

By Donna Bryson Jan 5 (Reuters) - Edith Renfrow Smith grew up in the 1910s hearing her grandparents’ stories of surviving slavery, including a grandfather who escaped bondage with a group led by ...

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While frustrating for physicians, the emerging evidence should spur “hypervigilance” around risks that are socially ...

Today, the United States celebrates the 97th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. His acclaimed “I Have a Dream” speech ...

A Jan. 20 reception in Aiken honored the life and legacy -- so far -- of pioneering photographer Cecil Williams, largely ...

Opponents argue the deal lacks public input and accountability, drawing parallels to the 1970s closure of FAMU Hospital.

Despite pervasive racism and Jim Crow-era segregation denying them access to a nearby whites-only resort in Ocala, Florida, ...

Vampire period horror film "Sinners" smashed the all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations, the Academy announced Thursday.

Colvin was arrested months before Rosa Parks gained international fame before refusing to give up her seat on a segregated ...