A terrible and bloody Civil War freed enslaved Americans. The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution (1868) granted African Americans the rights of citizenship. However, this did...
Eight years after her death, acclaimed poet, author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou has landed another historic honor. She is now the first Black woman...
Emmett Till, a Chicago teen killed in the 1950s for the color of his skin, will be awarded a congressional gold medal. The then teen’s mother,...
“Give Us the Ballot” Address Delivered at the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom Not only is The Brooklyn Academy of Music not canceling its annual Dr. King...
Frederick Douglass’ America Invites Visitors to Explore the Ideas of Liberty and Equality Ongoing Special Installation on View Beginning February 11, 2022New York, NY January 5,...