He led more than 600 peaceful protestors across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to march for voting rights. The group was attacked by Alabama State Troopers in what would be known as "Bloody Sunday.

The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, was the scene of a major civil rights confrontation in March, 1965, in which ...

County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation: Learn about the culture, heritage and contributions made by Black Americans, through Feb. 28. Schedule: on Feb. 22: 3-5 p.m. at Dexter Park ...

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform announced Tuesday the formation of a task force that will push for ...

The Kings talked about why they believe people are still facing some of the same issues Dr. King was fighting against when he ...

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In Dublin for a screening of I Am A Noise, a powerful documentary on her life, folk icon Joan Baez discusses her first act of ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...

The holiday is also an appropriate introduction to Black History Month, officially designated as February. On April 4, 1968, ...

The 'beloved community' was the focus of the 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Gathering held in Black Mountain Feb.

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators ...