The National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Museum of American History are holders of some ...

In an age when a jeans advertisement sparks a culture war and reverse boycotts encourage people to buy stuff as activism, the ...

Six decades later, as key protections erode and courts revisit core provisions, civil rights groups, legal experts, and organizers are fighting to protect this essential pillar of democracy.

Civil rights activists fought for the Voting Rights Acts 60 years ago. Some worry the law's protections are now at risk.

As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege—from courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from ...

The Preserving Black Churches grant program is now accepting applications. This $60 million national initiative, managed by ...

Sixty years ago today – August 6, 1965 – President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Voting Rights Act of 1965, giving a ...

Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin ...

Museums across the U.S. have artifacts on display that represent and reflect landmark events of the Civil Rights era.

Black Population in the U.S. Shows Steady Growth *Recent U.S. Census Bureau and Pew Research Center data confirm that the ...