Fannie Lou Hamer’s Medal of Freedom finds home in Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

Civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer’s Presidential Medal of Freedom is now on display at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.

A Timeline of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.’s Tumultuous Real-Life Relationship

Ahead of the release of Ryan Murphy’s ‘Love Story,’ learn the true story of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.’s relationship—from their first meeting to their untimely deaths.

Please, Not Another Kennedy

One of them appears to be Nancy Pelosi, the normally shrewd former House speaker, who reportedly plans to endorse Jack ...

‘American Love Story’ is a reminder of how much JFK Jr. loved New York — and paparazzi cameras

American Love Story” re-creates JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s life in NYC — where, a friend said, he would take off his ...

12 Black Icons Who've Been Honored with Stamps by the USPS

Celebrate Black History Month with a look at 12 unique stamps honoring pioneers in music, civil rights, sports, politics and ...
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Southwest Georgia native who sparked civil rights movement honored in Albany

A traveling exhibit celebrating civil rights leader Lonnie C. King Jr. brings national history back to its local roots.
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‘Blueprint for social justice’: MLK Week event links disability and civil rights movements

Dozens of NYU students and faculty convened last week for a hands-on lecture and discussion series about civil rights and ...

Report of attempted whitewashing at Mississippi civil rights monument under dispute

Reports conflict about the National Park Service's attempt to update brochures on Medgar Evers, who was killed by a white ...