As what would have been Medgar Evers 100th birthday passes, people who gathered at a conference dedicated to him reflected on his lasting legacy.

On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Civil and voting rights activists gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of civil ...

Rosa Lee Hawes is being remembered as a trailblazer in the real estate industry who fought against discriminatory practices like redlining to help Black families achieve homeownership.

Commonly referred to as Kansas City’s matriarch, Bluford served as a reporter, editor and publisher for The Kansas City Call ...

It was while researching these events that Greenberg came across information about ... He began investigating his father's involvement in the civil rights movement in the South, which led him to learn ...

Fight For Freedom Fund Dinner comes at a uniquely challenging time for the United States, the organization's president says.

People from across the nation gathered at the Jackson Convention Center to honor civil rights icon Medgar Evers on what would have been his 100th birthday.

Members of the Asheboro and Randolph County NAACP gathered in front of the Historic Courthouse on Thursday to celebrate the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. Sixteen individuals were recognized ...

BETTY AND BARNEY HILL WERE WELL RESPECTED RESIDENTS OF PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE. I WAS VERY PROUD OF MY AUNT BETTY HILL. SHE HAD A KIND OF PERSONALITY OF LEADERSHIP. NOW, BARNEY, HE WAS VERY ACTIVE ...

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In celebration of Evers' lasting legacy, the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute and Mississippi Votes Action Fund are hosting the second annual Democracy in Action Convening. This year's event is ...