Civil Rights Movement

Dr. Lynda Blackmon Lowery, a towering figure of the U.S. civil rights movement, has died at the age of 75. Lowery is …

Award-winning CNN anchor and political correspondent Abby Phillip is turning a new page in her career, with the release of her first …

CNN anchor and legal analyst Laura Coates is questioning whether political influence is creeping into the preservation of Black history at one …

Fannie Lou Hamer entered a Mississippi hospital expecting treatment. She left sterilized—without consent, without explanation, and without justice. In 1961, Hamer, a …

On September 4, 1957, 15-year-old Elizabeth Eckford walked alone toward Little Rock Central High School, her first day as one of the …

For Black History Month, Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, is remembered as one of the greatest jazz singers of all time, a …

As the nation honors Black History Month, remembering the sacrifices and struggles of the Civil Rights Movement, one story remains lesser known: …

On February 5, 2025, Tanisha C. Ford was honored with the prestigious Hooks National Book Award by the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute …

As we honor Black History Month, we focus on Marian Anderson, one of the most iconic figures in music and civil rights …