The Rochester Branch of the NAACP announced on Saturday it will be celebrating the organization’s 60th anniversary on ...

Meeting social activist Martin Luther King, Jr. convinced her otherwise — and their fateful encounter happened not a moment ...

A key civil rights activist illustrates how traditional protest tactics aren't the only way to bring about change ...

How Fresno ministers, activists and Fresno State honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy through marches, education initiatives and calls for unity without uniformity.

On October 25, 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. was sentenced in Decatur, Georgia for protesting segregation at a department store lunch counter.

On August 28, 1963, an estimated 250,000 people made their way to Washington, D.C. to demand civil and economic rights for ...

Purdue Extension Johnson County is closed Monday, January 19, 2026 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will reopen at 8 am on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Purdue University prohibits discrimination ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - October 14, 1964. Martin Luther King, Jr., is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his commitment to achieving racial justice through non-violent action. King shared the $54,000 ...

A lieutenant to Martin Luther King Jr. and a fellow preacher, he played a vital role in organizing voting-rights protests in 1965 that began with “Bloody Sunday.” By Peter Applebome The Rev. Jesse L.

David S. Harewood argues that comparisons between Charlie Kirk and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are offensively false. He writes that the few similarities between the two men, such as being fathers and ...

Douglas played a pivotal role in planning several civil rights marches, including the infamous Bloody Sunday March in Selma, Alabama. Rev. Jesse L. Douglas, a close aide to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King ...