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

We cannot and must not retreat to “fortress America” and with the illusion that we are safe between two oceans, nor can we ...

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, “Trailblazers and Torchbearers,” dives into the stories of female leaders ...

Martin Luther King Jr. wasn't born in Alabama ... March on Washington and became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968.

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 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

Tybee MLK Human Rights is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization that was founded by Julia and Mallory Pearce in 2013, representing ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s bold quest to fight for peace across the nation and for all people to be treated equally led to the Civil Rights Movement. Although his acts of selflessness cemented his name ...

In honor of Black History Month, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was remembered in Springfield with a dinner, honoring those who carry out his vision.