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Loving v. Virginia

Learn about the landmark Supreme Court decision in Loving v. Virginia, which legalized interracial marriage in the United States.

How the NAACP Fights Racial Discrimination

How did the NAACP (the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) get its start? What needs and issues does it address, and what has it accomplished since it was founded in 1909?

When Segregationists Bombed Martin Luther King Jr.’s House

On January 30, 1956, Martin Luther King Jr.’s house was bombed by segregationists in retaliation for the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Martin Luther King Jr.

On the night of January 27, 1956, when he was just 27 years old, Martin Luther King Jr. received a threatening phone call that would cause his life to change forever.

Coretta Scott King

After her husband became pastor, Coretta Scott King joined the choir at the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church. Hear two of her friends and members of the congregation remember Mrs. King’s legacy and her voice.

How the Montgomery Bus Boycott Accelerated the Civil Rights Movement

For 382 days, almost the entire African‑American population of Montgomery, Alabama, including leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, refused to ride on segregated buses, a turning point in the American civil rights movement.

This Day in History: 07/02/1964 – Johnson Civil Rights Act

This Day in History: 05/17/1954 Brown v. Board of Education

This Day In History: 03/20/1965 – LBJ Sends Troops to Alabama

This Day In History: 04/04/1968 – Dr. King is Assassinated