Memphis has long had legendary women pushing the city forward. Among those is Ida B. Wells Barnett, the journalist, teacher and anti-lynching crusader whose life was threatened because of her views ...

The International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro is holding a book launch Saturday for “Belles of Liberty: ...

ABINGDON, Va. (WCYB) — Organizations across the region commemorated the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. over the weekend, with one event in Abingdon highlighting the contributions of women to the ...

Ella Baker. Septima Poinsette Clark. Fannie Lou Hamer. They and others risked their lives and worked tirelessly, demanding a social revolution - but history often has overlooked them. They were the ...

Sixty years ago, at the 1964 Democratic National Convention, civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer told the party and the country about themselves when she was denied a seat on the all-White ...

The Edmonds SnoKing Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) will host a Humanities Washington presentation, ...

Rethinking social movement theory : race, class, gender, and culture -- Exclusion, empowerment, and partnership : race gender relations -- Women and the escalation of the civil rights movement -- ...

Discover the inspiring stories of Black soldiers in the U.S. Army who fought for equality and made a lasting impact on the ...

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WASHINGTON ‒ As some educators pull back from teaching Black history, college professor Kijua Sanders-McMurtry is taking a different path. This summer, during a conference break, she typed furiously ...

Rhythm and Blues wasn’t just a genre—it was a powerful force in the fight for civil rights. In this episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores ...