"What am I, Rosa Parks?" was the alleged statement that set everything off
"The hardship and intimidation that took place in those years and the reason I took a stand to defy the segregated…
The state wants its mostly Black capital city to keep Jefferson Davis' name on a street sign
Alabama officials are considering a bid to clear arrest records of civil rights icons Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.…
Colvin was 15 when she refused to relinquish her seat on a Montgomery, Ala. bus in 1955, nine months before Parks…
‘With this legislation, we honor his memory and contributions as a composer, performer, and music innovator,’ said…
Lauren Pefferle, a special education assistant, wore blackface to Mabel Rush Elementary School in protest of a new…
The singer, songwriter and actress died unexpectedly, only days after making a surprise onstage appearance with…
On the 4-year anniversary of the Clapback Mailbag, we look back at emails, tweets and DMs for our quadrennial…
A white woman tried to come for Black women. A Black man played good defense. A white woman learned nothing but…
Long before Critical Race Theory or the 1619 Project, white America used the term 'Marxist,' 'Communist' and…
So, we already know that Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is a Trump-thirst trapping, alleged child sex trafficking,…
When it comes to Black history, the American education system has remained woefully underwhelming. Lessons about…
The great journalist and civil rights activist, Ida B. Wells once said, “The way to right wrongs is to turn the…
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Just Saturday, I wrote in a report that “It’s about time we have a serious conversation about how a lot of white…
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With their uninspired 13-16 record, many would pass on watching UT Arlington’s men’s basketball team. But for those…
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