Rep. Terri Sewell today described her proposed holiday as counter measure to what she called an attack on diversity and Black history by President Donald Trump’s administration.

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

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

In 1944, a group of eight Howard University students took a stand against the status quo in segregated Virginia. Now, a commemorative site honors their efforts to fight back against Jim Crow laws.

Members of Bus Riders of Roanoke Advocacy Group — or BRRAG, for short — shared Jumper’s story on Tuesday, in celebration of ...

Rosa Parks was actively involved in civil rights work long before the famous bus incident. She joined the NAACP in 1943. McDonalds Black History Month - 360Wise ...

Nathaniel "Traz" Powell was one of Miami's pioneering African American athletes, a trailblazer whose impact stretched far ...

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

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Al Allen, a beloved member of the FOX 2 family, has passed away. A family spokesperson told FOX 2 that Allen passed away at a Metro Detroit hospital Tuesday night. For nearly 30 ...

In Delray Beach, Charlene Farrington leads Saturday morning classes at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum to teach teenagers ...

King employed nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience in his campaigns. He organized peaceful protests, boycotts, and marches to to racial injustice.

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