One speaker, Frank Smith, Jr., is the founding director of the African American Civil War Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.

Local organizers plan to mark MLK Jr.'s historic 1965 Freedom Rally in Boston by holding a march of their own.

Arielle Gray's grandfather — then a teenager — joined the march to the Common led by King drawing attention to the racial ...

The National Civil Rights Museum will host a ceremony to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s ...

Many of the new artifacts carry the weight of history, but also the freedom stories and intimate histories of the families ...

The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis is commemorating the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination ... and his allies fought for..." FREEDOM AWARDS: Spike Lee, Xernona ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other prominent civil rights leaders led a defining moment in the civil rights movement, emphasizing the urgent need for systemic change, powered by a rally that drew ...

(WJTV) – Monday was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. He was the mainstay ... Hezekiah Watkins was the youngest Freedom Rider during the movement. In the 1960s, Watkins, who was 13, went to ...

Jackie Robinson did more than break Major League Baseball’s color barrier. The Hall of Famer was also a journalist, bank ...

The King Center and voting rights advocacy group Black Voters Matter are uniting to influence a new generation of activists.