More than 60 years after a church bombing by the Ku Klux Klan, survivor Sarah Collins Rudolph shares her powerful story, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding civil rights.M ...

BOONE DOCS FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS TO APPALACHIAN THEATRE WITH ANOTHER CELEBRATION OF APPALACHIA. The fourth year of the festival brings an expanded lineup. BOONE, N.C. – The 2025 ...

Several Confederate grave markers and monuments in Stone Mountain were vandalized with red spray paint, prompting an investigation.

After launching a large-scale effort to address long-standing challenges with race relations in the city in 1997, President Bill Clinton chose Akron and the University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas ...

The Wyoming State Archives Speaker Series will present Archivist Leslie Waggener on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. Waggener will discuss the historical impact of the second Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in Wyoming. Get any ...

College professor recounts a civil rights tour, and wonders how to share such topics with students without breaking the law.

The 2025 Boone Docs Film Festival, showcasing short documentaries focused on the people who live and work in Appalachia, expands this year to include four blocks across two days – Feb. 21 and Feb. 22.

Powerful dance groups, poets, singers, and spoken-word artists made their presence known at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King ...

Despite being little more than the answer to trivia questions today, Vaughn Meader was a pioneer who paved the way for ...

“Vanessa brought a quiet wisdom to her job as editorial page editor,” said Pam Luecke who, as editor of Herald-Leader, ...

After a delay, “Fake It Until You Make It,” the writer’s follow-up to her Broadway satire, “The Thanksgiving Play,” is ...

The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and ...