In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers before returning ...

Thousands of people poured into the streets in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday in an effort to protect Black voting rights.

Discover how Stephon Ferguson preserves the speeches and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr through powerful live performances.

A group of fifth graders presented their materials to Hempstead Town's Landmark Preservation Committee, which voted to ...

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers announced today the two winning elementary schools as part of their inaugural ‘Reading Challenge’ program in partnership with Broward County Public Schools. The ...

President Donald Trump is yet again comparing his crowd sizes to a prominent Black figure, but this time, civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Trump, who infamously claimed to have brought out ...

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Elementary school students at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School swapped out their pencils for chopsticks during their lunch time. In honor of March Reading Month, the ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Back in February 2010, the radio show State of the Re:Union, created by Al Letson, ...

Civil rights leader and American icon Rev. Jesse Jackson died early Tuesday morning at the age of 84. In 1968, Jackson witnessed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., while standing with him ...

BRACEVILLE, Ohio (WKBN) — The Braceville African American Heritage Museum recently read Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” The group says the reading was essential to learning ...

These historic addresses are of great importance as they document the personal and political development of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in Atlanta before becoming a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. turned his focus to Chicago 60 years ago this month. The Nobel Peace Prize winner came to the city at the request of Al Raby ...