Learn about the heroes of the American civil rights movement, including Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and more.
by Borgna Brunner Rosa Parks,…
actorBorn: 3/27/1942Birthplace: Fulmer, England Versatile actor whose fined-boned good looks and skill have brought him a broad range of film and TV roles. In his 30-plus-year career, York has…
An ethical debate intensifies as a growing number of transgender children receive drug and hormone treatments. by Jennie Wood Jazz, transgender girl Photo Credit: Trans Kids…
Celebrating a man who never gave up on his rights
by Jennie Wood On January 30, 2011, California celebrated its first Korematsu Day, a holiday established to honor Fred Korematsu, a Japanese…
(Encyclopedia) equity, principles of justice originally developed by the English chancellor. In Anglo-American jurisprudence equitable principles and remedies are distinguished from the older system…
—By Borgna BrunnerSedna Debuts, Rattling Poor Pluto Artist's rendition of the planetoid Sedna On March 15, 2004, astronomers confirmed the discovery of the most distant object ever identified in…
comedienne, actressBorn: 1/26/1958Birthplace: Metairie, Louisiana Television and film actress whose coming out of the closet in real life and on her sitcom was one of the biggest entertainment…
