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 ...

Featuring a wrap silhouette, cuffed sleeves ... took home Best Original Song for Common’s “Glory.” The Martin Luther King Jr. biopic also picked up a nomination for Best Picture, making ...

The next year, he joined the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Selma to Montgomery marches for civil rights. Marty was skeptical of the word “tolerance,” which to his ear sounded a tad ...

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 ...

As a college president who is passionate about expanding access to education, I don’t have all the answers right now. But I agree with MLK - the arc of the moral universe bends toward justice.

Hundreds gathered downtown to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during Black History Month. Music, vibrant floats, marching bands and dance troupes made their way along the 1-mile ...

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 ...

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, ...

Montgomery, AL – Sixty years ago this month Dr. Martin Luther King led the march that changed history. The last leg of the march led by Dr. King ended at the Alabama State Capitol. At that time, there ...

On Feb. 27, second grade students in Mallory Courtney’s class at Slaughter Elementary School learned about the life and work ...