The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s two presidential runs and his life of activism inspired leaders across generations
February 18, 2026
The Rev. Jesse Jackson had popularized the term “African American" as a way to reclaim cultural identity
February 18, 2026
Eulogies are pouring in after the death of the Rev. Jesse L
February 17, 2026
The Rev. Jesse L
February 17, 2026
Family preserves legacy of detective who protected MLK
February 12, 2026
Women on opposite sides of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing share friendship on student podcast
February 10, 2026
The Supreme Court appears poised to abolish a key part of the Voting Rights Act. It may draw on a constitutional amendment that empowered African Americans.
February 03, 2026
The District of Columbia's longtime delegate is closing out her career in Congress
January 25, 2026
Communities across the U.S. held parades, panels and service projects for the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 19, 2026
Activist keeping Martin Luther King Jr.'s message at Girard College alive 6 decades later
January 19, 2026
Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died
January 13, 2026
Although thousands of Americans embraced fascist ideas during the interwar years, a new study examines why the US has had little appetite to remember that past.
December 17, 2025
The U.S. Capitol has begun displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school
December 16, 2025
Killing the penny was just the start. Trump is rewriting the rules on America’s coins
December 12, 2025
Newly released photos of Rosa Parks emphasize lesser-known aspects of her legacy
December 07, 2025
The Montgomery Bus Boycott is marking its 70th anniversary
December 05, 2025
The new owner of the Mississippi barn where 14-year-old Emmett Till was tortured and killed is to be opened as a memorial site by 2030
November 25, 2025
Backcountry ski trip hit by avalanche led by tour outfit offering mountain adventures globally
No. 2 baseball union official Bruce Meyer shaken by events that led to Clark's resignation
Good Samaritan aids neighbor after home invasion
Fed minutes: Lower inflation needed before many officials will support rate cuts
Man smashes random SUV with hammer in parking lot
Shiffrin wins slalom at Olympics, Klaebo takes a record 10th gold and Canada gets OT victory
Oklahoma fire risk continues after Gov. Kevin Stitt declares state of emergency for 3 counties
Jesse Jackson’s 1988 presidential run inspired generations to carry his message
What is a pulmonary embolism, the condition that led to Catherine O’Hara’s death?
Beautiful blooms surprise Iowa cancer patients