Bridges made history at 6-years-old when she walked into an all-White grade school in Louisiana, surrounded by federal ...

Liberals still haven't awakened from the dream of American unity — but the Puritans and their followers knew better ...

To mark the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the New York City Public Schools system asked Walter Greason, Ph.D., the leading ...

Despite how little has been widely known about Galveston’s slave markets, Griffin found about 20 locations where slaves were ...

As the purpose and meaning of the 14th Amendment are once again debated, it’s well worth learning more about one of its primary authors: George S. Boutwell.

In response to Iowa becoming the first state in U.S. history to remove a protected class with the passage of Senate File 418 ...

Many of the office’s cases over the decades have served as a catalyst for broader policy change and social reforms.

Clay Risen examines Cold War hysteria in an even-handed way, trusting readers to make the connection between McCarthyism and ...

Advocates and experts said those questions come at a vulnerable time, as the Trump administration targets the transgender ...

Eig said the “watering down” of King’s radical message is intentional, noting that King’s close friend Harry Belafonte believed the national holiday was designed to destroy King’s power — the holiday ...

David Enrich’s new book, ‘Murder the Truth,’ and two classics reveal how efforts to undo Times v. Sullivan endanger ...

The civil rights era comes alive in these excellent, informative books for kids of all ages. From beautifully illustrated picture books to memoirs that depict the Jim Crow South to biographies of ...