Much of the civil rights movement is remembered through the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr. There were a number of ...

She stood up for her rights by staying seated: Rosa Parks gave the US civil rights movement a huge boost and inspired Martin Luther King Jr. And it ... sparking a protest campaign that would ...

Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. resonates strongly. The third Monday in January is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, providing an occasion for reflection, along with ...

The second annual “Community Readings of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” was hosted by the Martin Marty Center for the ...

Beginning February 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation marked the start of a Black History Month.

the son of the legendary slain civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., talked to PEOPLE about what it was like spending the first 10 years of his life living in the same house as the man who ...

Letter: King would be championing policies that challenge systemic injustice: the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights ...

The Pentagon’s intelligence agency has put on hold observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other annual historical or cultural events due to ...

Corral is one of many Chicago businesses owners taking part in a "Day Without Immigrants," a social media-driven campaign that calls on immigrants to stay home from work and school and to shut ...

Members of the Democratic National Committee are gathering in Maryland and the meeting will culminate Saturday with a vote for chair, where two clear frontrunners have emerged: Ken Martin ...

Paul Wellstone (D-Minn.), first on the campaign side and later in his Senate office. Among some of the roles Martin took on before becoming state party chair included serving as the political and ...