Peniel Joseph writes about this pivotal year in his new book, "Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights ...

"Many threats have been made about the possibilities of what will happen to anyone who would participate in that movement ...

On Friday, May 9, Birmingham will host a re-enactment of the 1963 Children's Crusade, a pivotal event in the civil rights ...

Along the way, we will have special opportunities to meet with NPCA partners, local historians and even some of the faithful activists known as foot soldiers who actively played a role in the Civil ...

A fire destroyed the historic civil rights temple in Memphis, a landmark of the 1968 Sanitation Workers’ Strike.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. During the 1950s and 1960s, the civil rights movement made significant progress. The work of people like Claudette ...