Many prominent historical figures are from the Metro Detroit area. Here’s a list of prominent Black historical figures in ...

Martin Luther King III called on those who oppose Trump to stay actively involved in politics, but insisted that civility ...

Wood helped to coordinate Martin ... Martin Luther King Jr.’s work with the Lynchburg Improvement Association, which became a local unit of Dr. King’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference ...

The poet Maya Angelou remains beloved more than a decade after her death. Yet few lift up the power of her voice in the ...

The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail in Alabama memorializes the route taken by marchers during the Voting Ri ...

The dogs, hoses, and armored cars were not effective in the way that Bull Connor and much of white Birmingham wanted them to ...

Before US President Donald J. Trump returned to the Oval Office and began systematically attacking initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across US institutions, Alabama ...

The Kansas City men of Alpha Phi Alpha honored MLK Jr. with their 27th annual breakfast, featuring a panel on the future of ...

Jan. 19, residents gathered by the JTI Fountain in downtown Danville for the annual "Stop the Killing" march, a powerful ...

Gloria Campbell, who died Thursday at 94, was an icon of the local Civil Rights Movement, along with her husband, Bishop Lawrence Campbell Sr. They both led civil rights protests in Danville at the ...

Bryant Neal delivers excerpts from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream ... generations who want to take a leadership role in the 2026 MLK Day event. Neal has helped to provide ...

City Year Chicago remembered the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Saturday on the city's South Side through their annual Day of Service. "This is an opportunity for us to come together ...