In 1963, the site of Hunter B. Andrews Pre-K-8 School in Hampton was once home to Dixie Hospital, a focal point during the ...

Richardson, Takei headline the 10-day campus celebration honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

More than 60 years ago, three Black nurses took a stand against segregation at Hampton’s Dixie Hospital, igniting a legal battle to advance civil rights. On Saturday, Hampton honored the women — ...

In the wake of Blake Lively's sexual harassment and retaliation allegations against co-star Justin Baldoni, more actresses ...

Even if you think you know the story surrounding the theft of League 42’s Jackie Robinson statue, a new Wichita Eagle ...

Although most celebrated for his civil rights era dramas, a younger generation of viewers first discovered Sidney Poitier via late-career video-shop favourites like Sneakers and Deadly Pursuit, which ...

Denzel Washington brings so much gravitas to the roles he undertakes that it's easy to forget how freely he improvises on set.

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The week will focus on Meditations on Democracy, inviting dialogue about King's work and vision on civil rights, social ...

the museum features multimedia presentations on the civil rights movement. With the help of 260 artifacts, more than 40 films, oral histories, interactive media and external listening posts ...

Reform which could affect the NHS, schools and Whitehall and could help avoid future strikes over wages, has been branded ‘dangerous’ by some unions ...