Maya Angelou was a poet, memoirist, civil rights activist, and one of the most towering literary figures of the twentieth ...

On March 21, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led thousands in a historic march from Selma to Montgomery, demanding voting ...

Canton held its inaugural commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1964 visit, featuring his cousin Joel King.

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César Chávez, the farmworker organizer, UFW co-founder and civil rights icon, was born near Yuma on March 31, 1927.

With legislation on the Senate floor designed to restrict voting rights, Republicans have changed their tune on the ...

SELMA, Ala. (WSFA) - As thousands travel to Selma for the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee, community leaders, elected officials, and visitors from across the country gathered Saturday morning for the ...

First known as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she later became an avid proselytizer for his vision of peace and nonviolent social change.

Matt Damon once took an acting class with Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, but that is hardly the wildest thing on this list of celebrities with random connections. Below, see some of the ...

This is the third in a series of articles by Michigan Advance throughout February celebrating Black History Month. Starting this summer, visitors to The Henry Ford in Dearborn will be able to see the ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Community members came together for a night of music honoring the legacy of the wife of a civil rights leader. The Sioux City Chapter of the NAACP hosted a free concert at Eppley ...