
The Supreme Court Decision That Changed America: Brown v. Board of Education
Finally, the justices overturned Jim Crow, tossing out Plessy v. Ferguson 'separate but equal' standard
Finally, the justices overturned Jim Crow, tossing out Plessy v. Ferguson 'separate but equal' standard
The esteemed 20th-century writer demanded that White society accept its culpability in the betrayal of Black people
The hidden history of Economy Hall recalls a brotherhood of Black leaders who built a vibrant community.
Author explores the personalities of the men who argued Plessy v. Ferguson, one of the Supreme Court's worst decisions
Citizen Reporters: S.S. McClure, Ida Tarbell, and the Magazine that Rewrote America, by Stephanie Gorton
A new book examines one of Marshall's few courtroom failures – a 1941 Oklahoma case that shocked the country and jumpstarted the civil rights movement
The court expanded the Gibbons standard to include labor relations and other activities with even an indirect effect on interstate commerce.
Freedom Rider Jerome Smith stood up to Robert Kennedy with shocking candor about violence against black Americans
After leading Harlem Hellfighters in battle, renowned band leader lost his life in backstage fracas
Mexican-Americans' brave stand against city politicians, the Catholic Church, and the police changed labor history
Cruel irony of segregated dedication ceremony has given way to reverence and rallies
Repudiated decision upheld presidential power to counter perceived national security threats