In honor of Black History Month, the National Civil Rights Museum is proud to present a virtual book talk featuring award-winning historian Crystal R. Sanders, author of A Forgotten Migration: Black ...

While an early school trip might have increased Austin's awareness of Dr. King's legacy, it wasn't the only thing that sparked the young receiver's interest in learning more. He was always captivated ...

Recent travelers agreed the National Civil Rights Museum should be at the top of anyone's list of things to see in Memphis ... on the civil rights movement. With the help of 260 artifacts ...

The history of the month dates back almost a century, and the way it is celebrated and evolved has created history in itself.

February is around the corner – an annual nationally-recognized reminder to explore and celebrate Black history. This month is one of the best times to visit sites that shaped the Civil Rights ...

In February, you can celebrate Black History Month with a variety of WTTW programming that explores the political, artistic, ...

On the afternoon of February 1, 1960, four college freshmen walked up to the lunch counter of a Woolworth’s department store in Greensboro, North Carolina, and changed the course of history. Joseph ...

Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis, Tennessee, is known for blues and rock 'n' roll music, barbecue and civil rights history. One of the best ways to explore its wealth of ...

Family, friends, and leaders from around the city of Memphis gather to celebrate what would've been Ben Hooks' 100th Birthday ...

Music clearly played a starring role in the civil rights movement. People marched to freedom ... a song leader at the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee. His "We Shall Overcome" is in many ...

Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, Inc. (BFAA) is a non-profit organization established in 1997 by Thomas ...

The Museum at Bethel Woods is an amazing look back at the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Festival and its significance as a culminating event of a decade of radical cultural transformation, along with ...