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.
In this digital age of disinformation, it’s easy for simple facts about the Civil Rights Movement to get misconstrued. During ...
In Alabama, many have come through the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, but have you ever stopped to ask, why is it named Shuttlesworth?Well, the ...
Civil rights champions have diverse college journeys. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists ...
It has only been roughly three weeks of the Trump administration. For many, it feels like a lifetime already. But do not ...
The historic St. Johns County jail that once held MLK Jr. faces possible demolition, stirring community efforts to preserve ...
The second annual “Community Readings of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” was hosted by the Martin Marty Center for the ...
Martin Luther King Jr. was one of America’s most transformational leaders. His impact on the American Civil Rights Movement ...
The building played a prominent role in the civil rights movement. Hundreds of demonstrators, including Dr. Martin Luther ...
Family members and activists protest the death of Cornelius Taylor, an unhoused man killed when the city cleared an encampment last week, in front of City Hall in Atlanta on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. Speaking in the Oval Office ... King's efforts led to significant legislative changes, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of ...
Monday, 20 January, 2025 was Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States. The day was declared a public holiday in honour of the African-American civil rights campaigner, Reverend (Dr.) Martin ...