The former Detroit home of the late civil rights activist Rosa Parks has been approved for a local historic district ...

The Trump administration is trying to dilute history by removing the parts he finds offensive. This leads to a far worse ...

Although several new countries emerged from the debris of the First World War, the Imperial powers especially France and ...

During the Civil Rights Movement, restaurants were vital for protesters and organizers to gather. Here are some of the most ...

Rosa Parks, who was already active in the Civil Rights Movement, became known for her refusal to follow the Jim Crow-era laws in Montgomery, Alabama. Specifically, she refused to give up her seat ...

“Let us all now take a moment to pause, a moment of silence, to reflect on the lives of sacrifice, enduring strength of our ...

Jim Crow laws, upheld by the Supreme Court in 1896 in Plessy v. Ferguson, made it perfectly legal to discriminate against a person based on the color of their skin. Into the 1960s, a Black or Latino ...

President Donald Trump has instructed the National Park Service to scrub any language he would deem negative from signs and presentations visitors encounter at national parks and historic sites.

A local historic designation would protect the flat from demolition or major outward changes without city approval. A public hearing is planned.

Vermont becomes first U.S. territory to abolish slavery. By 1783, New Hampshire and Massachusetts had followed Vermont’s lead ...

Globe Opinion asked readers and community members about their American identity. From pride to fear, here are some of the ...

While the history of Black Americans and transportation justice began with forced movement in slavery and attempts at ...