On June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, with a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, which he read to ...

The recent death of President John Tyler’s grandchild reminds us that the past seems distant but it’s closer than it appears, former history instructor. Bazemore, Jr. writes ...

Chicago Opera Theater has just unveiled a remarkable new work. “She Who Dared” is a compelling true story with warts-and-all ...

Chicago Opera Theater’s world-premiere about the 1950s Montgomery bus boycotts tells the real story, usually a one-liner in ...

She Who Dared centers the women behind the Montgomery bus boycott and the landmark case of Browder v. Gayle.

The seven impeccably cast singers are strong, each fitting superbly into the ensemble and making the most of their solo ...

Though we’re often told teenagers are no more than immature, hormone-addled adolescents, history tells a different story. Whether it be through their unprecedented acts of bravery or astounding ...

Discover Claudette Colvin's courageous 1955 bus protest, predating Rosa Parks, in Montgomery. American Music Awards 2025: See who won Make your own chemical-free weed killer with these 3 household ...

A claim began circulating online in early 2024 that civil rights activist Rosa Parks' husband, Raymond Parks, had a car. It's unclear where the rumor originated, but it was repeated by American ...

Before Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin took a stand by staying seated on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in March, 1955. Colvin lived through segregation. A movie is being filmed, highlighting Colvin's story.