On March 7, 1965 protestors for African American voting rights were attacked by law enforcement officers in Selma, Alabama.

The historic city of Selma, Alabama, is preparing to welcome thousands of visitors for the 60th anniversary commemoration of “Bloody Sunday” and the subsequent Selma-to-Montgomery ...

Black women fed, protected and housed the activists who traveled to Selma, Alabama, in March 1965 to demonstrate for voting ...

Troy native Rev. John Reynolds will lead the 60th anniversary of the SCOPE Project.  SCOPE (Summer Community Organization for ...

A moment of comedy at the beginning of t Symphony’s IN UNISON Chorus annual Black History Month concert turned into a fulfilled prophecy Friday night at Stifel Theatre. “If you thought this was the ...

He was among the first rows of people who crossed the Edmond Pettus Bridge on what is known as "Bloody Sunday." ...

About halfway between Selma and Montgomery, a group of four men pulled up along the car and shot her, killing her instantly.

Birth name: Andrew Jackson Young Jr. Father: Andrew Jackson Young, dentist Mother: Daisy (Fuller) Young, teacher Marriages: Carolyn (McClain) Young (April 15, 1996-present); Jean (Childs) Young (June ...

When people think of Black history, they may primarily associate the month with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. While King was a ...

(RNS) — Thirty historically Black churches and projects, including those with ties to Civil Rights leaders who led churches ...

Today, Mobley wishes Blacks would become more active in promoting their history.

The fact that slaves were sold in St. Augustine isn't in dispute; in 1827, the young New England writer Ralph Waldo Emerson ...