Jonathan Eig, speaking Thursday at the National Writers Series, won a Pulitzer for 'King: A Life.' Now, comes a look at ...

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

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 ...

Eig discovered that Alex Haley fabricated quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. about Malcolm X in ... Malcolm Little and left with the name he made famous — the one in headlines in February ...

Art Broady’s free presentation, "The Dream … We Almost Never Heard," will be at noon Sunday, March 16, at First ...

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The legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lives on 56 years after his untimely death. Dr. King, a powerful speaker and civil rights activist, showed perseverance in the face of racism and ...

Albert Harris Elementary School fifth graders complete a project on influential Black figures for a play on a wax museum.

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 ...

We’ve curated the most powerful quotes from individuals who are against the death penalty — including activists, abolitionists, political leaders, and the families of victims.

Corita Kent used her bold silkscreens to advocate for social change during the ’60s. A new center in downtown L.A. honors her ...