These meaningful quotes serve as a heartfelt tribute to the courage and legacy of those who served our country ...

Any policy or practice in higher education or elsewhere that insists on colorblindness is a misrepresentation of King’s stance.

“I would tell girls, ‘Half you guys are trying to fight all the time anyway, so why not do it as a sport?’” PEARL FLETCHER, the girls’ wrestling coach at Samuel Gompers High School ...

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Considered one of the most prolific speakers of all time, Malcolm X will forever be known for his courage and dedication to the civil rights movement. He rallied the African American community but ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A longtime civil rights leader and personal friend of Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. James D. Peters, Jr., died on Saturday. Peters, 92, was born in Connecticut and was a founding ...

Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most iconic figures in modern history, known for his powerful voice and unwavering commitment to fighting for civil rights and social justice. His legacy continues ...

When Martin Luther King, Jr. announced a Harlem press conference in June, the son of a jazz-loving transit cop threw up his hand to cover the inspirational leader. Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr ...

Be awake. Be loving. Be woke." Shortly after the election of Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, a meme began circulating online that attributed a quote about what it meant to be "woke" to the new pontiff.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., April 4, 1967, at New York City’s Riverside Church Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as an extraordinary civil rights leader. He was also a union organizer, a tenants’ ...

The first phase of the “Martin Luther King Reimagined” project kicked off Monday, May 5, with the closure of the southbound lane of S. MLK Drive between Morrell and High streets. Drivers will ...