Rosa Parks' mugshot remains one of the defining images of the civil rights movement. However, it wasn't taken on the day she ...

Remember Rosa Parks? She took a stand to bring attention to racism and discrimination against black Americans by sitting at ...

If it’s one thing about Black folks, we know how to party! Another thing: While African American history and culture is ...

Ethel R. Lawrence is known as 'the Rosa Parks of affordable housing.' The Ethel R. Lawrence Homes became the first affordable housing project in New Jersey’s suburbs designed to serve very low ...

King was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on Jan. 15 ... to work as a pastor. Shortly after his arrival, Rosa Parks would make ...

Christina Greer is an associate professor at Fordham University and the author of “How to Build a Democracy: From Fannie Lou ...

In the wake of efforts to diminish parts of Jackie Robinson’s legacy, Sonny Sachdeva speaks with Bob Kendrick about why we ...

Many Black Americans are not surprised by the way Trump is running roughshod over the rule of law, because they have seen it happen throughout American history.

Beyond well-known observances lies a rich tapestry of cultural commemorations honoring African American heritage, resilience, ...

In the weeks leading up to the April 1 live anniversary taping of 'AirTalk' at Southern California Public Radio’s Crawford ...

Margaret Mitchell was born in 1900, a quarter century after the beginning and subsequently abrupt end of Reconstruction.