Clergy demonstrating against ICE in Minneapolis have turned to classic ‘freedom songs’ – the music associated with protests ever since the Civil Rights Movement.

St. John’s University hosted its third annual Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Dinner at the college’s D’Angelo Center, ...

In 1963, King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

Richard Arrington Jr., Birmingham's first Black mayor, shares his experiences with segregation and offers insights on the ...

ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, Alabama offers news, sports, and weather reporting for the surrounding communities including Tuscaloosa, Anniston, Cullman, Gadsden, Talladega, Sylacauga, Carbon Hill, Jasper, ...

Only ten years ago, in 2016, activist Deray McKesson was arrested for filming Black Lives Matter protests in Baton Rouge, La.

Cole’s impact extended beyond the realm of music. In 1956, he became the first African American to host a national network ...

On a March day in 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin boarded a segregated city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Under Jim Crow laws, Black riders were forced to sit in the back or give up their seats if ...

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary and Black History Month marks its centennial year, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) is announc ...

The new executive director and CEO said she wants to honor the “sacred ground” on which the institute is built while adapting for the future.

In the midst of ongoing, global injustice, activist Angela Davis spoke about how Birmingham emboldened her fight for collective freedom during a lecture series at a Mississippi HBCU.

We must recognize a fundamental correspondence between Birmingham in 1963 and Minnesota in 2026, and the broader experience ...