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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The protesters of the civil rights movement didn’t just show up. They planned for every eventuality. It’s a lesson that’s starkly relevant today.

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 ...

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 ...

Steve Martin and Martin Short are in the building. “Saturday Night Live” celebrated 50 years on the air with a three-hour special called “SNL50: The Anniversary Special,” Feb. 16 (8 p.m. o ...

On the eve of his 26th birthday, Tyrese Martin had another big scoring night for the Nets. The second-year guard had 17 points, shooting 7-for-12 off the bench, in the Nets’ 121-119 loss to the ...

A staunch champion of pluralism, he was described in Time magazine as “the most influential living interpreter of religion in the U.S.” By Sam Roberts Martin E. Marty, a pre-eminent religious ...