The words of Gwen Day Fuller, who stood among thousands at the 1963 March on Washington, resonated through the room more than ...

Why it matters: The brewing controversy pits Trump's determination to release documents the government has kept secret for ...

As a teen raised in the Rust Belt in the 1960s, Alan Cashaw wasn't blind to the fact racism existed. But he also knew freedom ...

Congress passes the first Fugi­tive Slave Law. The law made it easier for a slave owner to re-take control of a slave who had ...

Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. But her legacy is one of an international fight for ...

Utica City School District students Kiara Harrison and Valentina Johnson offered heartfelt poetic presentations in Martin ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a powerful speech on justice at SMU's packed McFarlin Auditorium in 1966.

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 ...

In March 1966, in a bid to test South Africa’s claims at the International Court of Justice at The Hague that Namibians in exile were free to return, Nujoma – accompanied by President Hifikepunye ...

Artwork and speeches dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. were on display Thursday as University of Missouri Student Affairs held a celebration of his life at the Bond Life Sciences Center.

AFP PHOTO (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images) In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, this blog will examine three of the famous civil rights leader’s speechmaking skills.

Parades and celebrations marking Gainesville’s 41st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day took place as Trump prepared to take office as the 47th president of the United States. To local activists ...