Robert "Bobby" Kennedy, running for the Democratic presidential nomination, was shot by assassin Sirhan Sirhan on June 5, 1968, after winning the California primary. Mortally wounded, he died in the ...

During the integration of the University of Alabama in 1963, Robert F. Kennedy played a pivot role in shaping the White House response.

When Robert Kennedy was shot and killed on June 5, 1968, he died a civil rights hero. But RFK's journey to understand the realities of racism in America was complicated and, sometimes, contentious.

Robert F. Kennedy accepts the Democratic nomination as a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1964. AP Photo/John Lent There is something about middle children, especially in large families. They ...

Civil and voting rights activists gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of civil ...

University of South Carolina professor Patricia Sullivan taught a class about the 1960s civil rights movement and the involvement of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy.

In most accounts of the tumultuous 1960s, Robert Kennedy plays a supporting role. He was President John F. Kennedy’s younger brother. His work as attorney general in the Kennedy administration ...

In the spring of 1963, U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy was increasingly concerned about the rising racial tensions in the North and South and wanted some new ideas about how to cope. He ...

The Navy honors civil rights legacy of Robert F. Kennedy, launching a huge ship bearing his name The 742-foot fleet oiler briefly balked at sliding down the ways, but then made a big splash as 400 ...