The RaMell Ross directorial film ‘Nickel Boys’ is a profound dive into the lives of two young men and their friendship forged in the most troubling fires. Set in the ’60s, during the Jim Crow era, the ...

As Ella Baker noted, women were the "backbone of the civil rights movement," yet their contributions were often overlooked or ...

The current right-wing movement dominating our politics, one led by President Donald Trump that seeks to reshape America into its image at all costs, did not form overnight. Any attempt to stop this ...

Danielle Phillips-Cunningham, an associate professor in the School of Management and Labor Relations, explores this ...

As time inevitably passes, we must remember that speeches of this magnitude were not given in a vacuum—they were calls to ...

Medgar Evers' death became a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement, sparking nationwide protests and pushing civil rights to the frontline of the world.

In 1944, a group of eight Howard University students took a stand against the status quo in segregated Virginia. Now, a commemorative site honors their efforts to fight back against Jim Crow laws.

The Southern Poverty Law Center is a tax-exempt, charitable organization incorporated in 1971 under Section 501 (c) (3) of ...

White dread of race-mixing girded the remorseless segregation of the Jim Crow era that followed the end of slavery. Trump warns Americans that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country.” ...

In honor of Black History Month, we're taking a look at three Nashville landmarks that played a major role in the Civil ...

A discussion of the development of civil rights law in the US through the enactment of key legislation and formation of the ...

Content warning: This piece includes an account of an apparent suicide.