One of Black history's most prominent figures was killed due to internal disputes after being subject to death threats.

Every February, Black History Month invites Americans to honor the giants of the civil rights movement. We commemorate them in speeches and street names, reassuring ourselves that their struggles ...

Julius Erving reflects on Vietnam, assassinations, and how basketball became refuge during turbulent 1960s.

Tears, much remarked about in the media, in the wake of the epochal passing of the globally renowned and influential ordained ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson’s career as a civil rights leader and politician took him across the country and around the world, yet he remained close to Illinois.

On Feb. 21, 1965, activist was killed by Nation of Islam gunmen. The reality of who was behind the shooting remains unclear.

The City of Prattville and One Community Outreach unveiled three historical markers Wednesday, honoring key figures and ...