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By: Jeannie Coleman On July 11, 2026, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church’s Boy Scout Troop 242 celebrated an extraordinary milestone as eight Afro-American Scouts were awarded...

Civil Rights Leader Rev. Al Sharpton to Deliver the Eulogy for Nolan Xavier Wells and Attorney Ben Crump to Deliver the Call to Justice; Media...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson The history of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is often brought up in modern political debates, but the organization’s origins and...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson On Saturday June 20, Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis revealed future plans for Remembrance Park which will span three...

WASHINGTON — Severe storms that swept across Washington, D.C., on July 4 sent Independence Day crowds off the National Mall and into nearby shelters, including...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson When you think of the Fourth of July, you prob- ably picture fireworks, backyard barbecues, and the red, white, and blue....

By: Roy Douglas Malonson The 1965 Voting Rights Act is one of the most important laws in American history. Signed during the Civil Rights Movement,...

By: Fred Smith On June 19, 2026, the Obama Presidential Center officially opens its doors in Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side. Far more than...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson The story of Juneteenth—the holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States—is a story of promises delayed. But it...

By: Roy Douglas Malonson The Reverend C. Anderson Davis was a leader who saved one of America’s most important holidays from being forgotten. Today, people...