Jackson would go on to become an American civil and human rights icon; an influential politician and presidential candidate; ...

Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday.

Dick Gregory was a pioneer in social satire, using his comedy to address racial tensions in the US during the 1950s and 1960s, while also being a dedicated activist in the Civil Rights Movement.

Many New York leaders are sharing their thoughts after famed civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday morning.

A historic lunch counter from Read's Drugstore is on display in the Morgan State University Student Center, which would help ...

Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, once arrested in Mississippi as a Freedom Rider during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, offered her perspective on activism. PERSON, BUT DOES NOT DETERMINE IF A CRIME ...

A number of entertainers and athletes have used their influence to fight inequality and support the civil rights movements ...

The Woolworth’s on North Street was the only local five-and-ten store with a lunch counter in the Berkshires. But unlike its ...

While every generation grew up with differing parenting styles, there are certain things people born in the 1960s were raised to do that make their lives way better than everyone else.

The 40 years between 1929 and 1969 are arguably the most culturally defining years in the history of the world regarding mass media and pop culture. The pop culture revolution transpired following ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Sixty-four years ago, four college students in Greensboro sat down and made history. On February 1, 1960, four Black freshmen from the Agricultural and Technical College of ...