World War II had entered its final year, but 20-year-old Rod Serling didn’t know that. He, like the many soldiers around him, ...

Young John Lewis” uses gospel, soul and hip-hop to shape the story of a man who inspired millions throughout his Civil Rights career.

The Emmett Till Memorial Commission in Glendora, Mississippi, dedicated the fourth marker to honor the brutally slain teen on Oct. 19. The ceremony took place at the Graball Landing site by the ...

I’ve seen the pictures from ... “I’m Emmett.” I leap up and stare wide-eyed at the kid, looking him up and down. Sure enough, it is young Emmett Till! He was wearing what any schoolboy ...

Thousands are marking the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder at religious services, concerts and vigils nationwide.

Police reform and civil-rights activists joined family members at memorial services and led protests decrying the Trump administration for setting their efforts back decades.

He compared Floyd’s killing to that of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black child who was abducted and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman. “What Emmett Till was ...