Ruth Simmons talks about how her upbringing and life experiences illustrate a determination to overcome obstacles and the transforming power of education ...

The National Civil Rights Museum is hosting a free virtual event exploring a book that reveals segregation's impact on HBCUs.

The Friendship Nine changed the civil rights movement in 1961 by choosing prison rather than paying a fine for a sit-in at a Whites-only lunch counter.

Meet the powerful voices leading Civil Rights Movement 2.0, from attorneys to community organizers, as they tackle systemic racism and advocate for Black lives.

Watching the film, “A Complete Unknown,” about Bob Dylan and his early days starting out on his road to fame, helped me realize how much this musician was such an ...

In little more than a week, the Trump administration has fired people who prosecuted the president and reassigned other career officials.

The coalition of legal organizations told Texas school district leaders that it would “take any action” necessary to protect ...

In February, you can celebrate Black History Month with a variety of WTTW programming that explores the political, artistic, ...

Dr. Henry Louis Gates brings our hidden history to life like we’ve never seen in Great Migrations: A People On The Move, a ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict the fight for civil rights.

The story of Hazel Scott, who started as a child prodigy and became one of the most successful Black women in entertainment ...