The fact that slaves were sold in St. Augustine isn't in dispute; in 1827, the young New England writer Ralph Waldo Emerson passed through and saw a slave auction in full swing. When King came in 1964 ...

Michael King Jr was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. His father, Michael King Sr, and mother, Alberta King, grew up involved in the church. Alberta’s father was a minister and Michael Sr ...

Led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., between 3,000 and 8,000 marchers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge out of Selma on their ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...

We are in the grip of deepening darkness, wandering in a wilderness without a moral compass. There is need for places where ...

Eig said the “watering down” of King’s radical message is intentional, noting that King’s close friend Harry Belafonte believed the national holiday was designed to destroy King’s power — the holiday ...

If Martin Luther King Jr. could respond to the first five weeks of the second Trump Administration, King scholar Lerone A.

Music, video, and words highlighted a Black History Month presentation honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the campus of Penn State Scranton Campus in Dunmore. 28/22 News ...

Every year, Black History Month follows a particular theme; in 2025, this theme will be “African-Americans and Labor”. The son of ex-slaves, Woodson was a historian who became only the second ...

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.

The street was named after Martin Luther King Jr. in 1989, but the effort saw pushback. Republicans unveil plan to avoid government shutdown. This is what’s in it ‘Easily one of the best shows ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s bold quest to fight for peace across the nation and for all people to be treated equally led to the Civil Rights Movement. Although his acts of selflessness cemented his name ...