July 5, 1975More Racial disturbancesForty injured in racial disturbances in Miami, Florida.July 5, 1975 Arthur AsheArthur Ashe makes history by becoming the first African American...
Legislation that would retool and restore the Voting Rights Act was introduced in Congress on June 24.Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and...
The Athenaeum Foundation will host its second annual Summer Soiree, the organization’s food and drink fundraising event, at the historic Athenaeum from 5:30-9 p.m....
Dylann Roof, 21, was captured by law enforcement in Shelby, North Carolina today.Police say, on Wednesday night Roof opened fire during a Bible study...
Up to the early 20th century, most American knowledge of Black history was limited to the African American struggle through slavery and emancipation. The...
Know Your History!Up to the early 20th century, most American knowledge of Black history was limited to the African American struggle through slavery and...
Indianapolis is one of over 30 major communities across the country to accept the ConnectED Library Challenge, an initiative announced by President Obama on...
Know Your History!Up to the early 20th century, most American knowledge of Black history was limited to the African American struggle through slavery and...
On Easter Sunday, President Barack Obama paused to pay tribute to civil rights leader and noted pastor, Dr. Gardner Calvin Taylor, who died earlier that...