In 1944, a group of eight Howard University students took a stand against the status quo in segregated Virginia. Now, a commemorative site honors their efforts to fight back against Jim Crow laws.

The building that once served as Martin Luther King Jr.‘s office is undergoing a $10 million renovation that aims to open the ...

Growing up in Albany, DuBois A’Keen developed a complicated relationship with his hometown and couldn't wait to flee to the big city.

Channel 2′s Karyn Greer spoke with Ambassador Andrew Young about his most memorable moments of the civil rights movement. “I ...

Rosa Parks is known for being a civil rights icon. But did you know that she was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on Feb. 4, 1913?

As critics focus on Trump’s attacks on the media, his administration is preparing a larger assault on the First Amendment.

Council voted hours after the family of Cornelius Taylor chanted for change outside City Hall. It's now up to Mayor Andre Dickens to sign or veto the legislation.

As Black Americans stand in the face of what might be a Civil Rights Movement 2.0, we celebrate our contemporary civil rights ...

Starting with the early career of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., WSB-TV has covered every moment of the civil rights movement.

With the start of Black History Month, Atlanta is honoring one of the pioneers of the civil rights movement.

This weekend, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will mark the 65 th Anniversary of the Woolworth Sit-Ins./ On February 1 st, 1960, four North Carolina A&T students started a ...

Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde spoke to President Trump and the nation last week from the pulpit. Now, she has a message for Atlanta and the nation.