This article explores key historical events in the 1960s regarding civil rights that supported and inspired the growth of the Black student population at UNC Charlotte.

Federal workers who led the first-ever young workers march on Washington want to see young workers rise up across the U.S. and demand more from their employers and government.

The Supremes' rise wasn't just chart success; it was a strategic cultural intervention that brought Black women into America's living rooms.

Newark activist Lawrence Hamm Newark has known and watched Jackson for more than 50 years. He was president of the New Jersey ...

Sandi Brewster-walker, of North Amityville, was Jackson's Connecticut primary campaign director for his presidential runs in ...

Jesse Jackson's death at 84 brings reflections on his enduring legacy, from inspiring youth with hope to his pivotal role in ...

The Rev. Al Sharpton lead a protest march Thursday through Manhattan's Financial District to urge corporate America to resist the Trump administration’s campaign to roll back diversity, equity and ...

Al Letson revisits a story about civil rights activist Bayard Rustin that he produced 16 years ago for Black History Month.

On George Washington’s Birthday, the Army remembers a moment when the fate of the Nation rested on faith as much as force. The Continental Army was ...

The Citizens Association of Georgetown hosted an evening in honor of Black History Month at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. The program was called: “Hidden Dreams: The Women of the 1963 ...

This program originally aired on June 18, 2025. The year 1963 stands as a defining moment in the history of the American Civil Rights Movement. It was a year marked by transformative events that not ...

March 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, which are worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 26 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, but March’s ...