In an unusual trial, the N.A.A.C.P. has sought to show a school board’s “racist intent” by proving that the names of Robert E ...

Replacing Lee’s statue in Emancipation Hall is the final piece of a multi-year project to rewrite American history.

After five years of speculation, Congress finally revealed which Virginian would replace Confederate General Robert E. Lee in ...

The U.S. Capitol has begun displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her ...

An statue of Barbara Rose Johns, a Black teenage girl who protested segregation, has been unveiled at the U.S. Capitol, four ...

The unveiling ceremony of the statue representing Virginia in the Capitol will take place in Emancipation Hall, featuring ...

Capitol unveils statue replacing Robert E Lee - Johns is known for protesting poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high ...

A statue honoring Civil Rights activist Barbara Rose Johns will be unveiled on Capitol Hill to represent Virginia.

Barbara Rose Johns was 16 when she led a walkout at her high school, credited with helping end school segregation. Her statue replaces Robert E. Lee's, which was removed in 2020.

In the halls of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, the statue of a Black teenager who fought against segregation replaced a ...