Civil Rights
Photos From the Heart of the Ferguson Protests
The events sparked by the killing of young Michael Brown gave rise to a new civil rights movement that's still growing
Juneteenth Didn’t Stop the Enslavement of Black People in Houston
The delayed enforcement of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation still didn’t bring freedom to many black Texans
Want to Sleep Like a King, Queen or Borgia For a Night? Stay in these Historic Airbnbs
Whether it’s the former home of a national icon or an extravagant estate in Europe, the sharing economy offers the chance to go back in time for a night
The Media Needs a History Lesson When Addressing Civic Unrest, Says the Director of the African American History Museum
Lonnie Bunch discusses social justice and the role of museums during times of upheaval
Why Museums Should Be a Safe Space to Discuss Why #BlackLivesMatter
Providing history, backstory and opportunity, the new role of the museum is to help visitors unpack and wrestle with the complex issues of the day
Ed Roberts' Wheelchair Records a Story of Obstacles Overcome
The champion of the disability rights movement refused to be hindered and challenged the world to create spaces for independent living
Who Was Edmund Pettus?
The march to freedom started on a bridge that honors a man bent on preserving slavery and segregation
The Library of Congress Now Has Rosa Parks’ Personal Letters
The loan of over 10,000 documents from the Civil Rights icon’s personal life reveals her complexity and inner struggles—as well as one solid pancake recipe
The "Friendship 9" Who Sat At A White-Only Lunch Counter Have Been Cleared
The men who participated in a South Carolina sit-in were sentenced to 30 days hard labor in 1961
The Director of the African American History Museum Weighs in on 'Selma'
A film with black history at its core and created by African Americans opens up a "national conversation"
Read Through Early Drafts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Speeches
One website gives you a peek into the mind of one of America’s most powerful orators
Listen to the Freedom Songs Recorded During the March From Selma to Montgomery
When MLK called for people to come to Selma, Detroit's Carl Benkert arrived with his tape recorder, making the indelible album "Freedom Songs"
These Rare Photos of the Selma March Place You in the Thick of History
James Barker, a photographer from Alaska, shares his memories of documenting the famed event
Big News Stories of 2014 That Aren't Going Away
We just have so much to look forward to
The Radical Paradox of Martin Luther King’s Devotion to Nonviolence
Biographer Taylor Branch makes a timely argument about civil right leader’s true legacy
The Forgotten History of Mace, Designed by a 29-Year-Old and Reinvented as a Police Weapon
When riots shook America, mace became a tool of crowd control instead of private protection
A Collection of Rare Color Photographs Depicts MLK Leading the Chicago Freedom Movement
The Smithsonian has acquired some of the only known images of Martin Luther King Jr. at the momentous protest
A Deeper Look at the Politicians Who Passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Fifty years later, a dive into what it took to make the historic legislation law
Maya Angelou Was One of the Most Influential Voices of Our Time
Maya Angelou was poet, novelist, educator, producer, actress, filmmaker, dancer and civil rights activist
Four Years After Marian Anderson Sang at the Lincoln Memorial, D.A.R. Finally Invited Her to Perform at Constitution Hall
A benefit concert presaged the opera singer’s eventual rapprochement with the Daughters of the American Revolution
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