the Baptist preacher and civil rights leader Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. That speech now stands ...

Veterans Day honors military service. The Fourth of July acknowledges the country’s independence. But Presidents Day is something of a mystery. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not a catch-all holiday ...

New defense secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled all cultural awareness months in the Department of Defense, including Black ...

That didn’t take long. In about the time it takes to say “Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday,” President Donald Trump launched a nuclear attack on everything the civil rights leader ever stood for. In ...

Beyond the ethical and spiritual guidance delivered by these three individuals, their actions left moral legacies that have endured the test of time.

Presidents Day, officially known as Washington's Birthday, is a federal holiday that honors the legacy of America's first ...

Each February, the African American legacy that shaped America is honored during Black History Month. Here are some places to ...

He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a great American ... institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some, the holiday is just that ...

The album dropped the same time that she played Mahalia Jackson in the film Selma, a film based on the voting rights marches in Alabama led by Martin Luther King Jr. and James Bevel ... the birthday ...

This year's Black History Month theme celebrates the role of Black labor in building the nation through industry or community ...

Mwatabu Okantah was at Kent State when Black History Month was first celebrated. He reflects on the groundwork laid and why ...

(RNS) — The bishop spoke truth to power. She has inherited a long and sacred lineage. The Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde leads a ...