MLK comes to Raleigh in the midst of a family's fight for integration

In 1958, Joe Holt Jr.'s family attempted to integrate Raleigh's all‑white Broughton High School, sparking years of harassment ...
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture at SUNY Brockport

SUNY Brockport will host its 41st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture Series on Thursday, February 26, from 6 ...

San Antonio residents push for new MLK statue at east-side plaza to reflect city's historic march

A renewed effort is underway to bring a new statue of Martin Luther King Jr. to MLK Plaza on the city’s east side. East-side native Otis Thompson is urging local leaders to consider replacing the ...

Memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson expanded to include South Carolina and Washington, DC

CHICAGO (AP) — Memorial services honoring the life of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. will be expanded beyond Chicago with events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, the late civil rights leader’s ...

South L.A. just became a Black cultural district. So where should its monument stand?

We break down the significance of the potential locations, including Leimert Park, Central Avenue, Exposition Park, Adams ...

Children of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson honor his legacy as memorial services set for next week

Jesse Jackson’s children remember his civil rights legacy and describe him as a devoted father after his death at home ...
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What did the Rev. Jesse Jackson say in Northeast Ohio?

Civil rights leader crisscrossed Akron-Canton area over the past 60 years. Here are some highlights from those visits.