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 ...

Everyone from local archaeologist Samuel Butts Sr., to longtime educator and business owner Patricia Heard are honored.

While MLK Day was approved as a federal holiday in 1983, Utah was the last state to recognize it, almost 20 years later. In 1985, Terry Lee Williams—Utah's first African American state ...

The street was named after Martin Luther King Jr. in 1989, but the effort saw pushback. New York's top federal attorney resigns Quiet millionaires: 5 understated signs that whisper wealth in America — ...

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators (and their students) are eager to learn more about underrepresented ...

College professor recounts a civil rights tour, and wonders how to share such topics with students without breaking the law.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a powerful speech on justice at SMU's packed McFarlin Auditorium in 1966.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland City Council authorized the City to acquire the Martin Luther King, Jr. High School. The property that is located at 1651 East 71st Street in the Hough ...

Cleveland City Council authorized the City to acquire the Martin Luther King, Jr. High School. The property that is located at 1651 East 71st Street in the Hough neighborhood will go through future ...

Prince Mortimer Avenue in Middletown pays tribute to a man who “survived for 110 years, and he persisted and endured with ...

For seven and half years from 1960 to April 4, 1968, I was privileged to serve Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a political advisor and subsequently ... of a suite of rooms booked under Dr. King’s name ...

PLAINVILLE — Linden Street School third grader Emily Munoz was recognized as a 5th Congressional District winner in Senator Chris Murphy’s annual “Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest.” Lynn Davis, ...