Oprah donates $1.15 million to help minority students succeed in college
(CNN) Oprah Winfrey stunned a predominantly-female audience in Charlotte by announcing she would donate $1.15 million to help minority...
Bulletproof memorial to Mississippi civil rights icon Emmett Till replaces vandalized sign
A new bulletproof memorial to slain civil rights icon Emmett Till was unveiled Saturday in Mississippi after previous historical markers...
Representative Elijah Cummings, of Baltimore, died early Thursday at the age of 68
Representative Elijah Cummings, of Baltimore, died early Thursday at the age of 68, his office said. Cummings passed away at Johns...
California law bans for-profit, private prisons, including immigration detention centers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Friday that would eliminate private, for-profit prisons, including those used for...
History Montgomery, Alabama, elects its first African-American mayor
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Montgomery, a city where more than half the population is black and known as the birthplace of the civil rights...
Saints linebacker Demario Davis wins appeal over 'Man of God' headband
NEW ORLEANS - Saints defensive star Demario Davis says he's won his fight against an NFL fine over his "Man of God" headband. Davis...