Authorities said Keith Porter Jr. was shot outside his LA apartment complex on New Year’s Eve after he fired several gunshots ...

It watched them march to the Alabama State Capitol building, leading to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and now ...

TIME FOR THIS WEEK IN HISTORY BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE UPCOUNTRY HISTORY MUSEUM.AT AGE 15, CLAUDETTE COLVIN REFUSED TO GIVE UP HER SEAT ON A SEGREGATED BUS IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, AND WAS ARRESTED ON ...

Monday, March 2 marked the 71st anniversary of the stand taken by 15-year-old Claudette Colvin on a bus in Montgomery; about ...

By Kathy Chouteau Girl power—and empowerment—took center stage at Chevron Richmond’s “Black History Awareness Celebration” Feb. 25, hosted during Black History Month at the company’s headquarters ...

Civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson is among the influential and noteworthy people who died in February. A protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and a two-time presidential candidate, ...

Matt Harmon breaks down the fantasy ramifications of the Lions sending David Montgomery to the Texans. Nintendo has revealed ...

Recognizing Black history as American history served as inspiration for Marcella White's winning essay in The ...

Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin's son, Dr. Randy Colvin, reflects on her life and legacy for Black History Month.

Phillip Hoose, author of the National Book Award-winning 'Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice,' pays tribute to the legendary civil rights activist, who died on January 13.

The optional class gives students an in-depth lesson of African American history and contributions that are often overlooked ...