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"While segregation is still illegal, this change sends a CLEAR message," said civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
A Mississippi hotel that gave Black travelers safe lodging during segregation and once welcomed such notables as the Rev. Martin…
Paulana Lamonier launched Black People Will Swim in 2019 to promote safety skills and “smash” the stereotypes that Black children…
The United States Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over agency management's concerns about its location inside…
The oldest living member of the largest all-Black, all-female group to serve in World War II was honored for her…
The research suggests that ongoing health risks in vulnerable communities are at least partly tied to historical structural racism.
State lawmakers could pick one new state song or three, including one by legendary Mississippi blues artist Robert Johnson.
The Elktonia Beach area in Maryland was once a summer destination for African Americans during years of segregation.
From fighting for racial justice to conquering the business world, these young Black trailblazers all broke barriers before turning 20.
The survey tracked over 25,000 interactions with fictitious renters using names more often associated with white, Black and LatinX identities.
Bill Maher decried the NFL’s new practice of playing the Black National Anthem as well as the Star-Spangled Banner before…
The all-Black U.S. Army cavalry known as the Buffalo Soldiers were permanently memorialized on West Point grounds with a bronze…
Many Black Americans excluded from white-owned cemeteries built their own burial spaces, and their descendants are working to preserve them.
Jo Thompson was among the very first Black artists able to perform in several clubs throughout the country, paving way…
The New York City school system is being accused of segregation and denying almost a million students of basic education.
Several diners came forward sharing similar experiences of being segregated at several Maggiano's Little Italy restaurants.
Viola Davis recounted the moment when the NFL broke its unofficial color barrier that had kept Black players out of…
The $500,000 fund is targeting race-based inequalities that have proliferated for generations in Memorial Episcopal Church and the community.
Gov. Ralph Northam, who backs the bill, said the state should no longer celebrate a man who fought integration
Lindsey Graham referred to segregation as 'the good old days' during Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing.