A few years after Daytona was founded, the city's earliest Black settlers were establishing their own neighborhood between ...

The arrests took place in 1964 after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., himself jailed, sought their help amid civil rights ...

From generation to generation, it seems, Los Angeles burns.

Federal troops in American cities have historical precedent, from President George H.W. Bush's response to Rodney King riots ...

Editorial written by The Philadelphia Inquirer Board. From generation to generation, it seems, Los Angeles burns. During World War II, white Angelenos attacked Mexican and Filipino Americans who wore ...

Kevin Sack, formerly a correspondent for The New York Times, is the author of “Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, ...

Rev. Solomon W. Kinloch Jr.’s rise in the current Detroit mayoral race has thrust the Black church to the front and center of ...

So now, The Root is taking a closer look at the anti-racist white heroes who were just as down for civil rights as Black folks throughout history. At age 18, Rev. Bruce Klunder knew he had to join the ...

Stacker collected images of Juneteenth celebrations over the years that showcase how the holiday has changed, from 1970 to 2024.

Vivek Ramaswamy waded into the row over immigration protests in the Los Angeles by comparing California Gov. Gavin Newsom to ...

President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard in 1965, calling on troops to protect civil rights advocates who ...