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.

"It introduces a new way to understand the city," UNLV Associate Professor Tyler Parry said of the Westside of Las Vegas. "And its heritage and its culture."

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

The Rev. David Forbes is a living part of Raleigh history and was a college sophomore when Shaw University hosted students and civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

As a teen raised in the Rust Belt in the 1960s, Alan Cashaw wasn’t blind to the fact that racism existed. But he also knew freedom in. “There was never a question over whether I could vote when I turned 18.

Black History Month is a time to honor the contributions and culture of Black Americans. Many museums and historic sites in Mississippi are dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement. The Mississippi Delta is known as the birthplace of the blues. Black History ...

Black History Month is a time to honor the contributions and culture of Black Americans. Many museums and historic sites in Mississippi are dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement. The Mississippi ...