For a week in 1964, the jail was the epicenter of America's civil rights movement, as Martin Luther King Jr. and several ...

The second of two defendants charged with taking parts of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Denver’s City Park pleaded ...

King employed nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience in his campaigns. He organized peaceful protests, boycotts, and marches to to racial injustice.

February is Black History Month, an appropriate time for celebrating the struggles, triumphs and contributions of this nation’s African American citizens. Born in February were President Abraham ...

The Columbus City school board weighed defying state law to keep its transgender bathroom policy before new state law takes effect Feb. 25.

Jacksonville and its surrounding areas are deeply rooted in rich Black history, leaving a lasting impact on the world we know today.

Rev. Walker worked closely with King and would be the one to bring King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail to public attention. He was the only one who could understand King’s handwriting.

In 1955 in the US, radio stations were playing Bill Haley's hit "Rock Around the Clock" around the clock, Billy Wilder's romantic comedy "The Seven Year Itch" starring Marilyn Monroe premiered in New ...

Rosa Parks gave the US civil rights movement a huge boost and inspired Martin Luther King Jr.

True leadership means stepping up to protect democracy, the rule of law and our values, despite facing personal risks ...

The Friendship Nine changed the civil rights movement in 1961 by choosing prison rather than paying a fine for a sit-in at a ...

Busy Triad roads will be closed daily for the Greenway Phase Four Project construction, according to Greensboro city ...