Both of Mary McLeod Bethune’s (1875–1955) parents were formerly enslaved. Despite this, Bethune became one of the most important and inspiring leaders in education, women’s rights and civil rights. As ...

We’ve come a ways and we’ve made some progress, but we have a substantial amount of progress for the American dream to be fulfilled … ” Martin Luther King III said.

"Populism has a religious aspect and is important, not only in Trump's rise, but in that of other leaders." "I feel ashamed, ...

Jones was one of the organizers of the 1963 March on Washington, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the epic speech and helped push for passage of the Voting Rights Act.

A Freedom Truck, one of six custom-designed 18-wheeler mobile museums crisscrossing the country this year, is headed to Westfield next month marking America’s 250th birthday. The truck will be open at ...

Tis the season. High school graduations and college commencements.

In South Jersey, key contributors to Underground Railroad efforts and, more recently, the arts and entertainment industries ...

The speakers largely advanced the ideas that the U.S. has a religious — and particularly Christian — founding and that its ...

Thousands are gathering in Washington, D.C., for a prayer celebration as America's 250th birthday cycle kicks off with prayer ...

The past week saw President Donald Trump travel to China, unveil new initiatives to help mothers and families, intensify efforts to crack down on Medicaid fraud, and move forward with plans for a ...

Ahead of the US’s 250th birthday, the president has launched six mobile museums that celebrate a white, Christian rewriting of the nation’s story ...

Across the United States, cities, civil rights groups, and various organizations are honoring and remembering Dr. King. Fifty-eight years have passed since Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was ...