Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell has introduced legislation to create a federal holiday honoring civil rights pioneer Rosa ...

A coalition of transit riders, environmental activists and students called for bigger and more equitable state investments in ...

Transit Authority of River City is participating in Black History Month this February by recognizing a famous civil rights ...

“Not a single federal holiday honors a woman,” said U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio.). Beatty said designating Dec. 1 as Rosa ...

There's a new effort to create a federal holiday in honor of Rosa Parks. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell held a news conference ...

People gathered at the California Capitol for the 25th Annual Rosa Parks Day. Sacramento Regional Transit brought out old buses that operated in the 1950s. Organizers of the event are hoping more ...

Burroughs, the daughter of former slaves, established her own school in Washington, D.C. in 1909, helping to forge new career ...

A song called the “Black National Anthem” begins the day at The Ralph Bunche School, P.S. 125 in Harlem. The song is just one part of the Black studies ...

Black History Month means something different for every American. For some, it means remembering ancestors who suffered on ...

It’s not that easy to just do away with Black History Month. Almost 47 million Americans claim African American heritage, ...

Throughout history, Black communities have used economic boycotts as a powerful tool for resistance, empowerment and social change. Boycotts have served as a means to protest racial injustice, ...

Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King resonates strongly. The third Monday in January is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, providing an occasion for reflection ...