The 1952 Brown v. Board of Education lawsuit was a turning point for civil rights in the U.S., and Jack Greenberg was one of the attorneys who argued the case.
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In 1866, Cathay Williams enlisted in the United States Army -- as a man. Read on for the fascinating story of the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Army.
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It's a long list -- artists who got their start singing gospel music. Toward the top is a woman who was also instrumental in the civil rights movement.
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Malikah Shabazz never knew her famous father - mother, Betty Shabazz, was pregnant with her and twin sister, Malaak, when an assassin killed her dad, Malcolm X.
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Malcolm X was a prominent figure in the civil rights era who advocated for militant self-defense among African Americans. He also had a sad connection.
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The relationship of Black Panther founders Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton explained
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Jim Crow laws became a guiding principle in the South. What were they, and how bad was life living underneath them? This is the untold truth of Jim Crow.
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History is full of chance meetings between individuals who forge a friendship, but go their separate ways to great fame and public acclaim on their own.
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Singer Etta James' life was rough around the edges, but for a time she turned to the Nation of Islam and took inspiration from Malcolm X.
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Earth, Wind & Fire became famous for producing catchy music, but is also an iconic band that became a symbol of Black emancipation.
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The Underground Railroad helped slaves escape, but another network was working parallel. Here's the tragic story of the Reverse Underground Railroad.
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Black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey read his obituary before his actual death, when it was accidentally published in a newspaper.
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Ora Washington became an African-American tennis titan in the '20s and '30s when the U.S. was still segregated, long before the civil rights movement began.
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The Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s is filled with memorable names. But one name you might not have heard of is Georgia Gilmore,
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After the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, slavery was outlawed. But for the last-surviving Black Americans born into slavery, its brutal legacy continued.
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Wakanda, the fictitious location of the Marvel smash-hit "Black Panther," draws on many aspects of African culture. Here are a few of those inspirations.
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Ava Gardner was known as one of Hollywood's most famous actresses, but she was also known for her decades-long commitment to the Civil Rights Movement.
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Rosa Parks and Malcolm X's had more in common than some may realize. Here is their friendship, explained.
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Claiming a new mental illness, in general, incites debate, but this is especially true with an issue as politically barbed as racial prejudice.
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The University of Alabama expelled its first black student in 1956, and the reasons are extremely sad. Here's why the student was expelled.
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Malcom X was assassinated in front of a crowd while giving a speech. These are believed to be the final words he ever spoke before his death.
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Many do not know that while the Dora Milaje may be a work of fiction, they were inspired by real women, who were certainly larger than life.
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There is perhaps no civil rights hero more revered and more universally adored than one — Rosa Parks — and she spoke out against Clarence Thomas back in 1991.
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Abolitionist and activist Sojourner Truth was accused of murdering a preacher.
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An unpublished memoir from Carolyn Bryant Donham, the white woman at the center of the controversial 1955 Emmett Till murder case, offers crucial insight.
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The 1960s saw many firsts, such as the first moon landing, but Nichelle Nichols' fame as "Star Trek"'s Uhura was strangely tied to Martin Luther King. Jr.
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The brutal murder of teenager Emmett Till in 1955 shocked the nation. However, President Dwight Eisenhower's lack of response spoke volumes on his stance.
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