Norman C. Francis was one of the most influential New Orleanians of the past century. These five moments and memories help show his impact.

Norman C. Francis, who advised eight presidents on education and civil rights issues, has been called “one of the most ...

Dr. Norman Francis, former HBCU president and influential leader in education and banking, died in New Orleans, Louisiana, at age 94 on February 18, 2026.

A long-time Metro Detroiter who, in his youth, became a Civil Rights Activist, took part in demonstrations that helped to desegregate the South.

They didn’t think I’d finish my walk alive," Moore wrote in his diary. "They didn’t think people believed I really stood for the things I do.” ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Hezekiah Watkins is an Author with two videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2011 Ceremony as a Freedom Rider. The year with the highest average number ...

We keep likening it to Nazi Germany, this idea of being told not to believe what we can clearly see. We quote George Orwell.

They were beaten, arrested, and called traitors, but they refused to back down from the fight for civil rights.

Sharon Larkin Reis passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on January 31, 2026. After her lung cancer diagnosis in December ...

Statue of Rev. C.K. Steele’s resolute gaze over the C.K. Steele bus plaza. (Khalil-Lullah Ballentine/FAMUAN) The solemn ...

Black History Month began a century ago, in 1926. Historian Carter Woodson started the observance as a week-long event each ...

A look back at the killing of Diem, which touched off the Vietnam War — who says Washington isn't led by the same self-destructive characters throughout time?