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 ...

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.

The Constitution was finally ratified – but only begrudgingly by the American citizens, who feared a president’s abuse of power. More persuasive than the legal restraints placed on the office, the ...

As a college president who is passionate about expanding access to education, I don’t have all the answers right now. But I ...

ABC Action News Reporter Chad Mills takes us through the history of Zion Cemetery and the efforts to preserve these unmarked graves. Then, ABC Action News Anchor Deiah Riley shows us a Tampa Teacher ...

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBMA) — Dr. Martin Luther ... King’s leadership was integral to the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

“Saturday Night Live’s” recent 50th anniversary special had some unfunny consequences, according to Steve Martin. The comedic actor – who delivered the special’s opening monologue on ...

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. GROWING ... CAUSING NATIONAL OUTRAGE. KING WROTE HIS FAMOUS LETTER FROM A BIRMINGHAM JAIL. DURING ONE OF THOSE TIMES. HE WAS ARRESTED. LATER THAT YEAR, KING WOULD GIVE HIS ...

At the assembly, students helped step into big shoes, by reading several historical MLK speeches. John English, who teaches the kids presenting, said this is an integral time in their lives.

ONE OF THOSE EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE, ARMY VETERAN AND REVEREND RALPH ABERNATHY. ABERNATHY WAS A LEADER IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT AS A CLOSE ALLY OF DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. THE TWO SUPPORTED ...

MOBO Awards founder Kanya King CBE had the audience in tears as she gave an emotional speech about 'gratitude' amid her cancer battle. MP Dawn Butler introduced her to the stage on Tuesday night ...

You don’t f–king get down when things go wrong, you dig in and get tougher.” For guys who may never make a professional basketball league, meshing basketball and life in a speech like this ...