The Kings knew their family had once been enslaved. Now, they've befriended the descendants of the enslaver.

The Kings knew their family had once been enslaved. Now, they've befriended the descendants of the enslaver.

Del. Daniel L. Cox (R-Carroll and Frederick), a fervent supporter of President Donald Trump, co-hosted multiple tour buses to take constituents to Wednesday’s Trump rally in Washington, D.C.

America has long heralded education as a primary means for growth and transformation. It is for this reason that Congress established Basic Educational Opportunity Grants, later called Pell Grants,...

The sculpture, of an African-American man in streetwear and mounted on a horse, was unveiled Friday and will eventually move to Richmond, Va., home to a number of Confederate memorials.

"The idea is to whitewash American history of any legacy of racism," said state Democratic Rep. James Talarico.

Chip in what you can to help elect a teacher as Maryland's next governor.

The studio’s upcoming slate includes the first openly L.G.B.T.Q. superhero in a Marvel film, a superhero who is disabled, and a film anchored by an Asian superhero.

African art figurines were found beheaded and a school desegregation poster was damaged, leading to fears the attack was racially motivated.

Hear an interview with the singer and rapper whose voice is the story of the hip-hop generation.

In a pandemic-plagued country, high-speed internet connections are a civil rights issue.

A plan to help teachers instill an understanding that is complete and honest but not cynical.

My city named a building in my father's memory. He would have preferred economic equality for his workers

“College Behind Bars,” a new PBS documentary, shines a light on a program that every major university in America should be sponsoring

Access to education behind bars dramatically reduces recidivism and would save the broader public millions per year in correctional costs.

Civil rights division seeking lawyers to investigate “intentional race-based discrimination” in college admissions

We need a functioning “care infrastructure” — paid family and medical leave, access to affordable, quality childcare, long-term care — especially in the home and community — and better wages and be…

The Justice Department reportedly will direct resources to investigating colleges that are perceived as discriminating against white applicants. Some groups rebuke that decision as a step back from...

Our series "A More Perfect Union" aims to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. As the school year begins, students are adjusting to new surroundings and added...

Online and on air, students called for political leaders to do more to prevent future attacks.

Roxbury Prep's goal is to prepare every student to graduate from college and this year the new principal is a graduate herself.

'It’s like a dream come true for so many people’

Rodney Robinson, a teacher at a juvenile detention center in Richmond, Va., and the 2019 National Teacher of the Year, talks about needing diverse teachers and a culturally relevant curriculum.

Updated, Nov. 6 Jeremias Mata started his junior year thinking he’d already learned everything he needed to know about slavery. “When I found out I was going to learn about slavery [this year], I was...

How educators can help students unpack emotions in the wake of troubling news events in a way that clears space for learning.

Former President Barack Obama addressed a ceremony for graduates of historically black colleges and universities. Here is what he had to say.