Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a powerful speech on justice at SMU's packed McFarlin Auditorium in 1966.

Sacco and Vanzetti are interred, not in a tomb — their bodies were cremated shortly after their executions — but in an archive, a testament to a radical tradition and the first Red Scare which sought ...

County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation: Learn about the culture, heritage and contributions made by Black Americans, through Feb. 28. Schedule: on Feb. 22: 3-5 p.m. at Dexter Park ...

"It is tempting to see this moment as a crisis—perhaps even an unraveling. But history tells a different story." ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...

The history of America reflects people pursuing the reality of “… that all men are created equal…” Throughout our history ...

Music legends from Bonnie Raitt to Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello were in San Francisco to honor Joan Baez.

Black History Month is different this year. Trump’s rants about “diversity hires” and vision of a “color-blind” America are ...

Many of the people who advise me to emulate King oppose diversity, equity and inclusion — the principles King championed and ...

Secret military files exposed Pentagon brass who plotted to carry out sinister acts of sabotage on U.S. soil – and ...

The Hamptons Observatory will host a free virtual lecture about auroras on Thursday, February 20, at 7 p.m. Dr. Elizabeth MacDonald, space physicist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and founder ...

Works by Black artists on how labor influenced Black history and culture, curated by Faith Evans; reception 3-5 p.m. Feb. 16; ...