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.

John Reynolds returned to Selma for the 60th anniversary of both the SCOPE program and the Selma to Montgomery march.

Sixty years after Bloody Sunday, the SPLC honors 40 civil rights martyrs with a ceremony focused on today’s fight to preserve ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day was celebrated in Moses Lake. Charlie Jones (one of the primary sponsors of past events who passed ...

During Black History Month, I reflected on the work of Martin Luther King Jr.'s work, especially his famous speeches and essential writings.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. knew. King ... Christian Leadership Conference started backing local activists in their protests. King arrived in May 1964 to rally with them. He was arrested on ...

With contributions from artists including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Cat Stevens and Damon Albarn, the album was released Tuesday to protest proposed British changes to artificial intelligence laws ...

The house was badly damaged by a fire two years ago. The restoration work to turn it into a museum is expected to be completed by 2026.

Six weeks of demonstrations failed to stop the toxic dump, but the publicity sparked a movement that’s now known as ...

From an early age, it was clear MLK was destined to be a history maker. He took after his father, who was known to protest racism amid segregated 1930s Atlanta. Dr. King excelled throughout his ...