Claudette Colvin's arrest for refusing to give up her bus seat led to the Supreme Court case that ended bus segregation, yet ...

In her autobiography, Parks refuted assertions that her refusal to give up her seat was the result of her being physically tired that day. She said, “No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” ...

Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat before Rosa. Parks but respectability politics, colorism relegated her to the ...

Evans had never even participated in a civil rights protest, but she would spend the next three years—with the support of her ...

The copy of Stride Toward Freedom by Martin Luther King had been donated to an Oxfam bookshop.

The Equal Justice Initiative is launching a new project to document the lived experience of the "Montgomery Decade That ...

On April 4, 2026, the 58th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. is being commemorated. His name stands ...

There are many days on which we honor men, but precious few that recognize women’s contributions. Women’s History Month concluded Tuesday, March 31, but I must share a bit of Mayor Johnny Ford’s work ...

This perspective extends beyond a strictly religious interpretation. It transcends decorative bunnies, Easter egg hunts, and ...

Read about the resolution honoring women during Women's History Month, highlighting the contributions of Black women throughout history.