In 1892, a mixed-race shoemaker from New Orleans named Homer Plessy was arrested for riding in a "Whites-only" railcar. Four years later in Plessy v. Ferguson, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld his arrest ...

CONYERS, Ga. — A Conyers mother is calling for accountability after she said her two children discovered signs reading “Whites Only” and “Coloreds Only” posted inside Honey Creek Elementary School.

Trump’s Justice Department is hastily establishing a reputation as the most segregation-friendly White House in recent memory, as it rolls back long-standing desegregation rules and guidelines. The ...

The Trump administration is no longer requiring an explicit prohibition of segregated facilities in new government contracts. The Feb. 15 memo from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) was ...

America’s democracy is under threat. President Trump smashes alliances, upends norms and tramples the Constitution. So it’s normal to ask: What can one citizen do to help put America on a healthier ...

A New Jersey school segregation lawsuit with implications for how children are assigned to public schools is now going before an appeals court, a move that could avoid a lengthy trial. It's a big step ...