Bernice King referenced her father’s observation, “We must learn to live together as brothers or will all perish together as ...

Lionel Richie opened up about growing up during the civil rights movement in an interview with The Guardian on Oct. 4.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been dead almost 60 years, but his philosophy — his lifelong commitment to "nonviolent direction action" to effect political change — remains relevant as a playbook for ...

Martin Luther King Jr. played a major role in keeping Nichelle Nichols on Star Trek, despite facing racism and wanting to ...

This article and interview originally appeared in All About History magazine issue 96. "The Sword And The Shield" by Dr Peniel E Joseph is available from Basic Books. They didn't hold high public ...

The fight for American civil rights spanned decades, cities and states, from Topeka, Kansas to Memphis, Tennessee and from ...

Young ran for Congress, winning in 1972 before being appointed as ambassador to the United Nations by President Jimmy Carter.

NEW YORK -- As Americans celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leaders and activists are trying to reconcile the transition from the nation's first black president to a ...

Harvard professor Brandon M. Terry offers a new way of thinking about what the leaders of that period achieved, what they ...

Clarence Jones was Martin Luther King Jr.'s draft speech writer. Aug. 28, 2013— -- On August 28th, 1963, Clarence Jones stood about 50 feet behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as he reverend ...

Jemele Hill has upset thousands of people with her recent comments. CNN contributor Scott Jennings went toe-to-toe with the progressive writer over the Supreme Court allowing the Trump administration ...

Knoxville College has a long and significant history, from students' civil rights activism to hosting notable speakers over ...