# civil rights
Black Americans Used to Have to Navigate Jim Crow Laws During Road Trips with this Travel Guide
During the era of the “separate but equal” facilities for blacks and whites in what was known as Jim Crow,…
40 Interesting Facts About Bernie Sanders
If you thought you knew Bernie Sanders during the 2016 Presidential campaign, it’s nothing compared to what you’re going to…
This All Black Female Battalion Played A Significant Role In Europe During World War II
During the Civil War, women disguised themselves as men to fight in battle. For the majority of women, the disguises…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Malcolm X
Malcolm Little remains a divisive figure in American history. Known to the world as Malcolm X, his followers claim he…
Nina Simone: The Devil Made Me Change My Name!
Eunice Kathleen Waymon was born in a small mountain town in western North Carolina on February 21, 1933. At the…
10 Fascinating Facts and Theories You Don’t Know About the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy was a United States Senator, and the brother of former President, John F. Kennedy who was slain…
Cowards Behind Sheets: 10 of the Worst Crimes Committed by the Ku Klux Klan
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) was formed as a fraternal, social club in late 1865 or early 1866 by six…
10 Events of 1968 Which Nearly Tore the United States Apart
In many ways, the United States is a misnomer and has been throughout the history of the nation. America has…
Before the BLM Movement There Was the Black Panther Party: A Look Back in Photographs
The Black Panther Party, originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, was a revolutionary black nationalist and socialist organization founded…
32 Chilling Images of the Ku Klux Klan and Their Children
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is the name of three different right-wing extremist movements in the United States that have…