Black Americans are disproportionately impacted by chronic health conditions and maladies — a result of decades of racially ...

Marchers carry signs during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Aug. 28, 1963. During the march, the Rev. Dr. Martin ...

Since its enactment in 1986, I’ve attended numerous Martin Luther King Jr. holiday commemorations. Nearly all have been disappointing. Few speakers demonstrate knowledge of the foremost leader of the ...

With Oyelowo joined by equally fine actors, including Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson, Tim Roth as George Wallace, Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King, and Common as James Bevel, "Selma" ...

Former Associated Press journalist and newsroom leader Paul Driscoll has died at the age of 91. Driscoll covered the civil ...

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

Common elements like memorability, teachability and timelessness can lead to songs moving from the stage to the streets.

As people prepare to celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, here’s what to know about what’s open and closed on MLK ...

President Joe Biden, just days before he will exit the White House, announced on Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment, ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights ...

As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, the Underground Railroad Museum in Flushing is set to host a civil rights movement presentation this weekend.The publi ...

Northwest Missouri State University is honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. One of the most prominent figures in the ...