The nationalists were eventually pardoned by Jimmy Carter (left to right) Rafael Cancel Miranda, Andres Figueroa Cordero, Lolita Lebron, and Irving Flores Rodriquez after their arraignment

The case of Ruby McCollum became national news (William Lovelace/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) On the quiet Sunday morning of August 3, 1952, Ruby McCollum, the richest black

Because photographers were largely safe with authorities, the pictures show a stark power divide A black youth has his face pressed to the ground as Tampa

“You can’t really celebrate freedom in America by just going with the Fourth of July” During the Civil War, Texas joined the Confederacy. When Lincoln signed

The move was banned from college basketball in 1967 Basketball traditionalists used to loathe the slam dunk, and racism contributed to the banning of the crowd-pleasing

This close for 80 years Compromising with Congress, FDR dropped universal health care from his Social Security bill before signing on August 14, 1935. (AP) President Franklin

Grab your frottoir and your cowboy boots and get rhythm! There are different theories as to how Zydeco got its name, but one thing is certain;