The 1960s were a time of social unrest and a constant fight for equality. One president emerged as a pivotal figure in the progression of the Civil

FOX 13 Chief Political Investigator Craig Patrick tells the story of Tampa's 48th mayor, Julian B. Lane, and his critical role in the Civil Rights Movement as one of the first southern mayors to support racial integration.

Three Islanders had a hand in a six-part documentary series called “Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015,” premiering Feb. 25 on HBO during the last week of Black History Month — a modern remake of the legendary documentary that told the true stories of the civil rights movement.

The chapter is inviting the public to attend a panel discussion titled “Then vs. Now — What Has Changed,” which will explore cultural changes in the Lima area from the Civil Rights Movement to today.

Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, Senior Minister at Middle Collegiate Church in New York City, about what the Black Church and the Civil Rights Movement teach us for resilience in these challenging times.

NAACP Lima Unit 3170 will discuss cultural changes in the Lima area from the Civil Rights Movement to celebrate Black History Month at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at Grace Church Ministries, 2945 Wells Drive,

The nearly 180-year-old Woodland Cemetery near downtown was planned before the incorporation of the town of Fort Des Moines. Photo: Jason Clayworth/Axios As part of our Black History Month coverage, we recently spotlighted several local activists whose contributions influenced the broader Civil Rights Movement.

FOX 13's Briona Arradondo reports on a group of black USF students who staged a sit-in of a segregated lunch counter in Tampa during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s who are having their legacy brought to life on the stage of the Straz Center during Black History Month.

Columnist Justice B. Hill laments the shallow engagement with Black history in schools, criticizing the reluctance to introduce students to author James Baldwin’s work and arguing that true understanding requires going beyond the familiar figures of the Civil Rights Movement.

On June 18, 1964, a group of Black and white protesters fighting for integration went swimming in the whites-only pool at the Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine, Florida.

CBS Chicago highlights stories that celebrate the theme for Black History Month 2025: African Americans and labor.