The riot began the gay civil rights movement. In 1969, Mark Segal was just 18 years old. He was at the Stonewall Inn on June 28 when riots at the New York City gay bar changed the course of LGBTQ+ ...

50 years on, a look back at the Watts riots 06:53. LOS ANGELES-- It began with a routine traffic stop, blossomed into a protest with the help of a rumor and escalated into the deadliest and most ...

Augusta Race Riot: A Look Back, 50 Years Later For two days, starting on May 11, 1,000 Black residents rebelled against the city's systemic oppression. More than 100 blocks of neighborhoods and ...

Hailed as the start of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, the Stonewall Riots took place at New York City’s Stonewall Inn fifty-six years ago this month. On June 28, 1969, police attempted to arrest ...

An "uprising" 75 years ago in Columbia, Tennessee, drew the attention of national figures. Some argue it helped spark the civil rights movement.

Riots reduced majority-group support for civil rights, for improving race relations and for improving conditions of life for blacks. Likewise, fewer whites believed that black protest reflected ...

Racial riots became so prevalent at Rancho High School during the late 1960s and early 1970s that the National Guard was called in. VIEW E-EDITION 99¢ for 6 mos ...

In 1964, Lyndon Johnson swept every region of the country except the South running a liberal, pro-civil-rights campaign; in 1968, Richard Nixon won a narrower victory on the basis of social backlash.

Jail violated civil rights of Capitol riot defendant, U.S. judge says. By Sarah N. Lynch. October 13, 2021 8:30 PM UTC Updated October 13, 2021 Item 1 of 2 Members of the the far ...

For two days, starting on May 11, 1,000 Black residents rebelled against the city's systemic oppression. More than 100 blocks of neighborhoods and businesses were damaged. Police killed six Black men.