Sen. Chuck Schumer claims the SAVE Act represents "Jim Crow 2.0," sparking criticism over his identical claim about Georgia ...

February is Black History Month. Throughout this month we will showcase a prominent figure or event in Black History.

The thievery, the homicide and/or the decimation of all things Black continue as one of the saddest and longest chapters of ...

Legendary civil rights attorney Fred Gray is among the few interviewees who is still around to share his experiences. His former client, Colvin, was arrested aboard a city bus for refusing to give up ...

On a March day in 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin boarded a segregated city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Under Jim Crow laws, Black riders were forced to sit in the back or give up their seats if ...

Claudette Colvin’s bold stand comes into focus during Black History Month, highlighting young activists who helped shape the fight for civil rights.

It seems that no matter how atrocious the images of ICE ripping people out of their cars are, or pepper-spraying children, or killing U.S. citizens, Christians continue to cry “Comply!” or “Just don’t ...

For Anderson Hunt Brown, the road to success was an uphill grade filled with potholes. Yet, the son of former slaves — armed with a fourth-grade education, a strong inner compass and an abundance of ...

New Jersey lawmakers with influence on K-12 policy also weigh how to fund long overdue school building renovations statewide.

When I read the news of civil rights activist Claudette Colvin passing away this month, I looked at a list of other civil rights visionaries who have died who were, like Colvin, not as well known.

Florida's Republican attorney general is questioning the constitutionality of state laws supporting minority contracting and ...

Schools with more white children miss out on smaller class sizes and other benefits, the lawsuit says. The policy dates back to desegregation efforts in the 1970s.