After a long career of fighting for civil rights, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is visiting his home for one last time to lie in ...

The civil rights leader didn't know he had dyslexia and hid his illiteracy. Now with the help of an AI program, he's looking ...

He will lie in repose this week at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Chicago before being honored in South Carolina.

Marshall's Music & Bookstore, one of the oldest Black-owned bookstores in the U.S., continues to preserve Black culture and ...

Al Letson revisits a story about civil rights activist Bayard Rustin that he produced 16 years ago for Black History Month.

I don’t think Jesse Jackson saw his political life as something different from his call from God as a preacher,’ said the Rev ...

Capital Area District Libraries’ expert recommenders have selected six stand out new titles to read now during Black History Month.

Kids celebrated Presidents’ Day on Monday by participating in a variety of patriotic activities at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center’s ...

In "Hoops, Hopes & Dreams," we see how Martin Luther King Jr. used basketball to help fuel the civil rights movement and the power of sports. LOS ANGELES -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is likely the ...

Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day combine for a weekend full of parades, parties, concerts and family activities.

What do you want to do with your life? Like so many 21-year-olds before her, that question is top of mind for Apple Martin. For Martin, who grew up in the public eye—the mere announcement of her name ...

ATLANTA — The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is continuing in Atlanta as the restoration of the building where he had an office during the civil rights movement is complete. When Ed Bowen ...