The academic literature largely backs up my grandmother’s views on its benefits and necessity.

In February 1963 Kennedy submitted a civil rights bill to Congress that did not address the important issue of integration of public facilities. He did little to support the bill and it floundered.

The Civil Rights Movement is often heralded as a watershed moment ... and community self-reliance by prioritizing integration and government intervention. These oversights, though unintended, have had ...

Metric that matter - income, education, social engagement - push Delaware up in WalletHub's report on top states with best ...

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King ... an organization that supported integration, criticized the meeting). Participants were buoyed by the spirit of possibility, and themes of unity and ...

For many people, Donald J. Trump being sworn in as president on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is antithetical to the legacy of ...

WORCESTER — Nearly 60 years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. made the first of two visits to this city. It was on March 12, 1961, when, at the invitation of Rabbi Joseph Klein, King spoke at the ...

Activists like DeLee and Creel fought for integration for eight months while ... tells a broader story of civil rights, a movement, not just black and white," said Edwin Breeden, South Carolina ...

Cecil Bassett Moore was a Black American activist, lawyer and politician during the civil rights movement who operated mostly in Philadelphia. He was known for his more aggressive push for change and ...

No topic was more prevalent around my grandmother’s Sunday dinner table than the effect of segregation on black people. Over generous helpings of mashed potatoes, collard greens and pork chops ...

As Black History Month starts, civil rights leaders would be proud of ... region to crack the top ten of states with the most racial integration. New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania has work ...