In mainstream accounts of the Civil Rights Movement, names like King, Parks, and Du Bois headline textbook chapters and, over time, have become synonymous with resistance itself— and for good reason.

For 40 years, Martin Luther King Day has been a federal holiday. But with his legacy and landmarks of the civil rights era no longer set in stone, we thought it might be a good time to look back at ...

The 1960s were a decade rich with cultural shifts and social change. Many young people were beginning to veer from ...

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were more than academic institutions during the Civil Rights Movement—they were incubators for activism, leadership, and systemic change. From ...

Set in 1960s Florida, this powerful documentary uncovers a hidden chapter of the Civil Rights Movement. A courageous group of Black high school students organized peaceful sit-ins at a downtown lunch ...