Rosa Parks gave the US civil rights movement a huge boost and inspired Martin Luther King Jr.

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The Recording Academy honors more than just singers and musicians. Comedians, politicians, and activists have also won Grammy ...

Cecil Bassett Moore was a Black American activist, lawyer and politician during the civil rights movement who operated mostly in Philadelphia. He was known for his more aggressive push for change and ...

Former Gov. Martin O’Malley lost the election for Democratic National Committee chair, as the party seeks a new path forward.

Many prominent historical figures are from the Metro Detroit area. Here’s a list of prominent Black historical figures in ...

We have systematically oppressed a group of people for 400 years — from the slave ships of 1619 to the Three-Fifths ...

More federal workplaces are getting a pause on some holiday observances, in line with President Trump's executive order on ...

A number of federal agencies have banned celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women's History Month and other such ...

Trump threatens tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada. Follow the latest news on Cabinet picks Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy ...

The Defense Department’s intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust ...