The reverend and civil rights leader was a major proponent of using nonviolent protest to fight for equality.

In 1963, King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

These historic addresses are of great importance as they document the personal and political development of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

We must recognize a fundamental correspondence between Birmingham in 1963 and Minnesota in 2026, and the broader experience ...

St. John’s University hosted its third annual Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Dinner at the college’s D’Angelo Center, ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the memory of Dr. King and his achievements as a civil rights leader. The holiday is observed annually on the third Monday of January and this ...

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Lawmakers are working to create a state-level version of the act as the US high court decides on latest voting rights case ...

Rosa Parks Day is celebrated in some parts of the country to honor the civil rights activist who became a symbol of resistance against racial segregation.

"Watching ICE operations tear families apart in Irondale highlights the urgent need to address immigration policies affecting our community," Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr. wrote in a blog.

Following Don Lemon's arrest, we look at several Black public figures who were arrested for putting themselves on the line in ...

ATMORE, Ala. -- Two 20-year-old men are charged with two counts of attempted murder for a shooting in Atmore on Martin Luther ...