I implore those exercising their right to peaceful assembly to indeed follow the lead of one king: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Moroccan political scientist Hisham Aidi was recently awarded the Vanguard Award in the United States, in recognition of his ...

Kenneth Scott will take over as permanent superintendent in July, replacing the district’s two interim superintendents Jerry Jordan and Creg Williams. He is currently the associate superintendent at ...

Since 2021, when Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill to commemorate June 19, 1865, the date when the last enslaved Black people in ...

Springfield, Illinois is hosting a variety of Juneteenth events from June 12-19, including a pageant, panel discussions, and ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's special events for Juneteenth will include the display of a signed copy ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's special events for Juneteenth will include the display of a signed copy ...

The Michigan high school seniors are the latest recipients of scholarships honoring civil rights activist Rosa Parks.

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

So now, The Root is taking a closer look at the anti-racist white heroes who were just as down for civil rights as Black ...

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