On November 10, 1898, white supremacists led the only successful U.S. coup, overthrowing Wilmington’s Black-led government in the ‘Wilmington Massacre.’ Its full toll and legacy remain unknown.

The Fourteenth Amendment was the product of a democratic revolutionary change that sought to put the Constitution on a ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - It is the third day of Black History Month and WTOC has the Black history fact of the day. On February ...

President Donald Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right enshrined by the 14th Amendment. We asked two experts in constitutional and immigration law to walk us through ...

The critiques of figures like Garvey, Carmichael, Newton, and Baldwin remind us of historical patterns of resistance and ...

“The 13th, 14th and 15th amendments were designed to enshrine Lincoln’s promise of a new America.” However, as so often is the case, this reaffirmed American ideal fell short of realit ...

“The 13th, 14th and 15th amendments were designed to enshrine Lincoln’s promise of a new America.” The amendment’s first section begins: However, as so often is the case, this reaffirmed ...

1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting Black American men the right to vote, was ratified. 1913, the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, providing for a federal income ...