65 years ago, four Black students sat at 'all-white' Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro
Feb. 1, 2025, marked 65 years since four Black college students sat at an all-white lunch counter at Woolworth's in ...
National Civil Rights Museum To Host Virtual Book Talk On Segregation’s Impact On HBCUs
The National Civil Rights Museum is hosting a virtual book talk about the effects of segregation on HBCUs during Black ...
Greensboro community celebrates 65th anniversary of Woolworth’s sit-ins
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University hosted a celebratory breakfast to commemorate the 65th anniversary ...
Here are things to do in Louisville during Black History Month
Looking to gain a little culture and learn American history? These events in Louisville range from art, museums to performances throughout February.
Thomas Gaither, who led ‘jail-no-bail’ civil rights activism, dies at 86
The Friendship Nine changed the civil rights movement in 1961 by choosing prison rather than paying a fine for a sit-in at a Whites-only lunch counter.
A deadly flight out of Wichita has one of America's most historic aviation cities reeling
A deadly collision between a passenger airliner and an Army helicopter left Kansas’ largest city grieving. The passenger ...
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Art to honor Ida B. Wells: SIU's Morris Library to show film on civil rights leader
A documentary on pioneering Black journalist, educator and civil rights leader Ida B. Wells is set for Southern Illinois ...