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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 6: A pro-Trump mob breaks into the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 victory over President Donald Trump.…

Mark Kauffman/GettyHoward Thurman was born in Florida in November 1899, and was raised in Daytona, primarily by his mother and grandmother. By dint of his native intelligence, determination, and ability to circumvent a system that was…

GREENSBORO, NC - If you asked Sheriff Danny Rogers if he envisioned being Sheriff of Guilford County over sixty years ago, his answer would have been "no."If you were to ask this question to a law enforcement chief, they would…

"They suddenly realized why we have public burials there," she said of city officials. “It's not a Dickensian thing. It's an orderly and safe system of burials that works, especially when you have epidemic-scale deaths. "Updated Jan. 28,…

by Contributed content on January 21, 2021 From tragedy to addiction and incarceration to release and recovery, Susan Burton is recognized as one of the new civil rights activists. Meet her and hear her story on…

SAN JOSE - When President Joe Biden settled in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Rachel Garcia was delighted to see a bust of civil rights leader and farm workers' union organizer Cesar Chavez prominently behind the Resolute Desk. For many,…

City guides discuss progress in Florence since the civil rights movement wpde.com

On Monday, the Atlanta Hawks…

Mayor Lori Lightfoot celebrated the birthday of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Friday by initiating healing talks in the community at the city's 35th annual interfaith celebration. Lightfoot commended Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms,…

New mural featuring LA civil rights representatives on 8th Street LAist