For the last Junior Saints of this school year, students were invited to draw a picture of a man or a woman who made history ...

On America’s 250th anniversary, Bryan Stevenson, a civil rights lawyer and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, looks toward the work that is ahead for the country.

Many of America’s most popular founding myths aren’t factual. But other times, the truth is stranger than fiction.

History is often explained in terms of forces so overwhelming that they seem to shape events regardless of individual ...

He tells host Scott Tong why — it was the day Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man.

We've curated 12 extraordinary journeys that honour the real America at its heart and soul, with a focus on diverse cultures, ...

The 79-year-old San Francisco native said on the ‘Today’ show he has been living with the condition for several years.

The 79-year-old actor and activist went public with his years-long battle to reduce stigma and control his narrative Danny ...

Danny Glover sat down with NBC's Lester Holt on TODAY to reveal for the first time that he had been living with Alzheimer's ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala.— In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers before returning two weeks later to complete their march under federal ...

Late last month, some 8 million Americans participated in 3,300+ peaceful protests, the No Kings rallies, across our nation. Now what? There are reasons to keep going and reasons to give up. I’m with ...

Attorney Fred D. Gray Sr. was a key legal figure in the Civil Rights movement, arguing landmark cases. Gray successfully argued Browder v. Gayle, which led to the desegregation of Montgomery's bus ...