A Georgia mother has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the state seeking to end child support fees for parents whose children were sent to foster care. The lawsuit filed last week argues that state ...

LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - A group in Laurel fought for change for African Americans by using their voices, including in song. In September 1957, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored ...

Although largely forgotten, a little-known Tennessee school once powerfully influenced the U.S. Civil Rights movement and its leaders, while preserving Southern Appalachian culture. Its inspiring ...

WASHINGTON ‒ As some educators pull back from teaching Black history, college professor Kijua Sanders-McMurtry is taking a different path. This summer, during a conference break, she typed furiously ...

Throughout history, Black fathers have been unsung heroes in the struggle for civil rights. Though often overshadowed, their contributions have been critical to dismantling systemic barriers and ...

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is under federal investigation after a civil rights complaint was filed for discrimination in some of its scholarship, education and training ...

Should the ability to read be considered a civil right? Many people across the country would answer yes, and some say reading is, in fact, one of the most important civil-rights issues of our time. As ...

The Civil Rights Movement is often heralded as a watershed moment in American history. It is remembered for dismantling ...