Kevin Washington remembers the day vividly. It was October 26, 1967. He was a 14 year old ninth grader at what was then Barratt Junior High School. The students had been summoned to the auditorium but ...

Though he didn’t win the Democratic nomination for president in either year, Jesse Jackson’s moving speeches at the ...

Discussions of diversity, equity and inclusion were banned from the VA's annual MLK lunch. Is Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream ...

The Masonic lodge that served as the home base for Dr. King’s activism will soon be open to visitors. It had long been considered endangered.

Can basketball really change a nation? Hear from the filmmakers of "Hoops, Hopes & Dreams," to learn how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used sports to foster community and connection.

On the comedy program, Jackson paid tribute to famed author Dr. Seuss, born Theodor Seuss Geisel, who had recently passed ...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate ...

Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday.

A Midlands elementary school student turning heads after giving a speech on Dr. Martin Luther King Day.The impassioned speech ...

Three Columbus City Schools students inspired attendees with their speeches honoring Dr. King's legacy at a recent MLK event.

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Looking for the best things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area during MLK weekend? Add these family-friendly events to your list for the long weekend. 2026 might have only just begun, but already ...