The name, from the 19th Century, is a portmanteau of “June” and “nineteenth,” celebrated on June 19. It refers to that day in 1865 when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to ...

Rev. Solomon W. Kinloch Jr.’s rise in the current Detroit mayoral race has thrust the Black church to the front and center of ...

From art exhibitions to musical performances, several Tarrant County organizations are geared up to commemorate Juneteenth.

The arrests took place in 1964 after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., himself jailed, sought their help amid civil rights ...

Joan Baez talks Trump, protesting, her relationship with Bob Dylan, and the movie 'A Complete Unknown' in the Rolling Stone Interview.

Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King. Discover how their relationship, rooted in respect and commitment, strengthened ...

This article expands and updates a June 2020 article. Although the National Guard has often been used against civil rebellion ...

Jackson appeared dressed as “Uncle Sam,” wearing a patriotic suit and top hat while providing commentary and guiding the ...

Populists and abundance proponents have retreated into factional warfare. But both sides need to realize that they need each ...

The statement is signed by: The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human ...

On foot and carrying flags, they crossed the Mason-Dixon line — the old American border between slavery and freedom - walking ...

As protests broke out in downtown Los Angeles in response to ICE raids and the Trump administration’s immigration policies, a ...