
H. Rap Brown, later known as Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, a towering figure of the 1960s civil rights and Black Power movements, died at age 82 while...

David Greenberg's "John Lewis: A Life" offers an in-depth exploration of the civil rights icon’s life, from his early struggles with racism to his pivotal role...

By Jaelyn Scott Winter Intern New Journal and Guide Fannie Lou Hamer was born on October 6, 1917, in Montgomery County, Mississippi to sharecroppers Lou Ella...

In Memoriam Martin Luther King, Jr. On The 54th Ann’y of His Assassination Jan. 15, 1929-April 4, 1968 By Andrew Shannon Special To The Guide...