On Sept 10, 1962, the Supreme Court ordered the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith. The decision should have ended the matter. Meredith, a Black United States Air Force veteran, had successfully established his right to attend the taxpayer-supported university. But Mississippi officials refused to accept the ruling, turning one man’s effort to pursue an education into a three-week confrontation over segregation, federal authority and the meaning of equal citize

“Springfield is under siege.” That’s what multiple faith leaders said the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 28, during a passionate press conference calling on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to cease its “humiliating” treatment of local Haitian immigrants.

On August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to insist that America honor promises it had written into its founding documents but repeatedly denied to Black citizens. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave that demand its most enduring language. But the day was never only about a dream.

On August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, providing the final approval needed to add it to the United States Constitution.

As America recognizes its 250th birthday, there will be no shortage of opportunities to celebrate our nation's history. There will be fireworks, concerts, patriotic speeches, and parades honoring the ideals that gave birth to the United States two and a half centuries ago.

This article explores the history of Juneteenth and the reasons it continues to resonate in public life today. It reflects on the value of remembrance, the importance of historical understanding, and the enduring relevance of freedom as both a milestone and a responsibility

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a preacher turned movement-builder, whose life’s work consistently challenged America to confront the pervasive injustices that existed within its borders. While simultaneously calling upon Black America to recognize and harness its own power, in the struggle against systemic oppression.

At a time when there are efforts to erase it, in 2026, the United States marks a significant milestone: 100 years since the first federal recognition of Black Americans through Negro History Week.

ProPublica’s in-depth investigation reveals that Russell Vought, Donald Trump’s former budget director, is the real power inside this White House.

The streets of Washington, DC are unmistakable. In addition to noting its architecture and monuments, you know you're in the nation’s capital when you can barely go half a city block without spotting a US flag. Two weeks ago, those flags were flying at half-staff, but not in recognition of the passing of a high-ranking public official, as customary. Instead, the half-staff was ordered by the White House in a politicized effort to memorialize the death of a hard-right MAGA you

In 2021, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) launched a global news feature series on the history, contemporary realities, and implications of the transatlantic slave trade. Today, leadership in America is trying to erase this history. This is Part 5 in the series.

Gil Scott-Heron's name may not always dominate discussions about hip hop's most significant figures, yet his influence resonates deeply with

Poitier, who has died aged 94, came to fame via a trio of movie roles defined by race and racial difference By Peter Bradshaw | The...