The preacher and civil rights activist tells us that we can all live and work together to make society a better place.

The fact that slaves were sold in St. Augustine isn't in dispute; in 1827, the young New England writer Ralph Waldo Emerson passed through and saw a slave auction in full swing. When King came in 1964 ...

In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday has never coincided with the inauguration of a non-incumbent president. That changes ...

WATCH: Harris speaks at Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in South Carolina Speaking at the MLK Day at the Dome rally at the South Carolina Statehouse, Vice President Kamala Harris said young ...

Eig said the “watering down” of King’s radical message is intentional, noting that King’s close friend Harry Belafonte believed the national holiday was designed to destroy King’s power — the holiday ...

The house was badly damaged by a fire two years ago. The restoration work to turn it into a museum is expected to be completed by 2026.

Ripon College student Gary G. Yerkey was among 10 from the college eager to join the march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama.

I think everybody has to start looking at language,” says the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. “It doesn’t mean you have to go do away with your core mission, but you’re going to have to wordsmith ...

NEW YORK — Monday, Jan. 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, though the majority ...

(WWLP) – In honor of Black History Month, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was remembered in Springfield ... said Westfield State University President, Linda Thompson. This year’s honoreees are ...

NEW ORLEANS, February 3, 2025 /CSRwire/ - In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, more than 230 Entergy employees ... more than 47 million people in the United States face hunger, including 1 in ...