So now, The Root is taking a closer look at the anti-racist white heroes who were just as down for civil rights as Black folks throughout history. At age 18, Rev. Bruce Klunder knew he had to join the ...

A comic book about Martin Luther King released in 1958 is still being used as a resource to teach non-violence ...

The materials are scheduled to be unsealed in 2027, but President Trump signed an executive order in January aimed at moving ...

Trump executive order prompts request to release FBI wiretap records two years early, over objections by the civil rights ...

A federal judge is weighing a request from the Trump administration to unseal records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin ...

There was a horrific and deplorable act of antisemitic violence in America on Sunday when a man — apparently unable to purchase a gun because his status as an unauthorized immigrant — used Molotov ...

Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story” is a 67-year-old colorful comic book still making an impact across the globe ...

The exhibition features iconic images of civil rights leaders and activists: Martin Luther King Jr, Bobby Seale, Huey Newton, ...

An excerpt from “Those Who Should Be Seized Should Be Seized” details the Chinese security state’s brazen efforts to silence critics in America.

Speaking at Harvard’s Tercentenary Theatre, Abdul-Jabbar reflected on his path into social justice activism as a young ...

State Rep. Martin McLaughlin wants a statue of the new pope at the Illinois statehouse, paid for in part with a commemorative ...

When Martin Luther King Jr.‘s birthday and holiday roll around each year, one thing I love to see are photos of Dr. King simply living his life with joy. Playing pool. Sharing a laugh.