While the Justice Department found no discriminatory practices in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, 36, Sangamon County ...

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and ...

Under Jiménez's leadership, the Young Lords eventually expanded to New York City and, in 1969, the organization joined the ...

Jan. 20 is a federally observed holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Over the weekend, communities across the city will host events and service opportunities to honor the civil ...

"Cha Cha" Jimenez was the founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and co-founder of the Rainbow Coalition. What started as a ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Next Monday is also Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: a day to reflect on the contributions of the murdered civil rights leader. On Thursday, some kids at Whitney Young High School got ...

CHICAGO — Civil rights groups are calling on state lawmakers to pass legislation to address a recent rise in hate crimes. Representatives from 15 civil rights organizations met on Monday at The ...

José "Cha Cha" Jimenez, a Puerto Rican activist in Chicago, died last week. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with DePaul University professor Jacqueline Lazú about his life and legacy.

Juan Williams is a journalist and political analyst for Fox News. This column was adapted from the forthcoming “New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement ...

Founded in Oakland in 1966 by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton, the Black Panthers gained national attention for their militancy, Maoism, uniforms, and willingness to bear arms near police.

José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a prominent civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and ...