For nearly a century, civil rights activist Xernona Clayton has dedicated her life to serving her community. Clayton, 95, ...

She was attacked by mounted police officers on "Bloody Sunday" in Selma. Her efforts, along with "Bloody Sunday," were ...

In this digital age of disinformation, it’s easy for simple facts about the Civil Rights Movement to get misconstrued. During ...

In this digital age of disinformation, it’s easy for simple facts about the Civil Rights Movement to get misconstrued. During ...

Shutterstock Follow the Georgia Civil Rights Trail In the heart of the American South, historic markers and sites across ...

Coretta Scott King wasn't just MLK Jr.'s wife. She was a force of nature who shaped history on her own terms. Born April 27, ...

Related: Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. With 30 Fascinating Facts About the Civil Rights Icon Coretta Scott King is best ...

They met through a mutual friend and became active in the Civil Rights Movement. Related: Black History Facts After the passing of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King was determined to ...

Coretta Scott King was his wife, confidant ... Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old seamstress, compelled a charismatic yet somewhat reluctant King into the Civil Rights Movement, after she refused to give up ...

America in the King Years 1954-63” (1988), was “an emotional breakthrough for the civil rights movement” because it dramatized protesters’ willingness to pay a real price for their ...