Protesters are demanding justice for transgender and nonbinary individuals. Hundreds took part in a "March for Trans Equality ...

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And one could consider the protesters’ actions through the lens of civil disobedience, recalling the 1960s civil rights movement, which also involved minor lawbreaking and was organized by nonprofits, ...

Six decades after Nat King Cole’s death in 1965, his music is still some of the most played in the world, and his celebrity ...

The Birth of House” will open the 10th edition of Chicago’s Doc10 documentary film festival on April 30. The doc, which ...

The civil rights era comes alive in these excellent, informative books for kids of all ages. From beautifully illustrated picture books to memoirs that depict the Jim Crow South to biographies of ...

Eight Places You Need to Visit and Understand Chicago’s Black Freedom Struggle   Go to Montgomery, Alabama today and markers ...

Faced with a choice between trying to hold on to what they have amid continuously deteriorating circumstances, as the Knights ...

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Broadway’s “Purpose,” by Tony-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, tackles the legacy of the civil rights movement ...