More recent efforts can be traced to the landmark Civil Rights Act signed in 1964 by then-President Lyndon B. Johnson, which ...

The debate today depends on whether, in 1868, foreigners were considered 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States.

I felt that the book ban was trying to erase my and my students’ cultural heritages,” LeEllen Condry wrote in the ...

LeEllen Condry, a former dean of students at Elizabeth Middle School, alleged discrimination and retaliation by the district ...

Since taking office on Jan. 20, U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders aimed at dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the federal government and the ...

Chicago’s Very Own WGN-TV will present special features celebrating Black History Month on WGN News, People to People, and WGN News Special: Honoring Black ...

Cvil rights groups are sounding the alarm about Patel's qualifications and warning of the FBI's pas illegal activities.

Civil rights activists have gathered outside Target's Minneapolis headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant ...

A fresh wave of resistance is emerging from Black religious leaders as they mobilize their communities against Project 2025, ...

Marsh, a civil rights lawyer and the first Black mayor of Richmond, served in the state Senate for 22 years. He died Jan. 23 ...

Here’s what made these high school seniors sign up for an African American studies course—and what they’ve learned.

When I read Thomas Gaither’s obituary in the New York Times, “Thomas GaitherKeep Your Head Down, Who Chose Jail After Civil ...