John Lewis grew up in an Alabama family so poor that he and his young cousins once had to shuttle from room to room, acting as “ballast” to keep their aunt’s house from blowing away in a windstorm.

Even before his skull was fractured by an Alabama state trooper during the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery march, John Lewis had, along with Martin Luther King Jr., become the personification of nonviolence ...

The July 17 protests commemorate the fifth anniversary of Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis' death Multiple protests are planned throughout Tennessee, including in Nashville, Memphis and ...

Tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out across the country this week to protest President Donald Trump's administration and to honor the legacy of one of the nation's most enduring ...

"History is life's greatest teacher," said Justin Harris, director of the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center's Arts Academy. It's also the point of Black History Month. Harris is bringing ...

In the early weeks of 2008, as Barack Obama was fighting Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Presidential nomination, many Party members felt obliged to pick a side, and to lend their voices to the ...

Demonstrations opposing President Donald Trump's administration continue across the country. On July 17, the demonstrations will not only protest Trump's policies but also honor the legacy of civil ...