Dr King promised that “every penny” of his Nobel Peace Prize money would go towards the Civil Rights Movement. He kept his ...
Sidney Poitier wasn’t initially a fan of Atlanta when he traveled through what was then Atlanta Municipal Airport in the 1950s.
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The Beaumont NAACP, founded during the civil rights movement, remains a vital advocate for the community, promoting ...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than just a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement; his legacy is deeply rooted in his ...
The movement was civil and voting rights for Black Americans, and the subject was Vivian. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called him the greatest preacher he had ever seen. President Barack Obama ...
In honoring African-American cultural heritage, let’s engage the cross-racial perspective of William Lloyd Garrison (1805-79) ...
The civil rights leader gave furious clarity to black anger in the 1960s, but like several of his contemporaries met with a ...
The Library of Congress image, taken in Detroit in 1957, shows the late civil rights leader Rosa Parks engaged in the holistic practice of yoga, lying on her stomach and pulling her feet toward her ...
Constitution’s Black History Month series, we have produced more than 300 pieces of original content to help tell the story of a culture. That is a lot of work, but it is important and well worth it.
Reverend Charles Kenzie “C.K.” Steele (1914-1980) was a towering figure in the fight for racial justice in Tallahassee, ...
Shutterstock The History of Civil Rights in Louisiana Louisiana might be famous for its food and festivals, but its civil ...