I can’t believe Denzel Washington hasn’t played one particular early civil rights hero in a movie yet. I also can’t believe how few people know about this unknown hero’s incredible accomplishments — ...

Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.

King's innovative thinking helped pave the way for Black entrepreneurial success. By challenging what's possible, King created a new era.

The Arkansas Martin Luther King. Jr. Commission will be hosting a Legacy With Candlelight Vigil, Fireworks Spectacular in ...

After adopting the name, the reverend also changed his son’s name from Michael King Jr. to Martin Luther King Jr. The future rights leader was just five years old at the time. By the 1960s, in his ...

Hundreds braved the windy, cold weather early Monday morning to venture out to the Rocky Mount Event Center to celebrate the ...

"The timing of Marcus Freeman and Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a powerful symbol that should be viewed with cautious ...

Travis May's life in southern Virginia Beach with his partner Erin is far from his early years in the Berkley section of ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He ...

Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr., shared her reflections on what would have been her uncle’s 96th birthday: ...

A moment with his boys reminds our columnist of how Dr. King was passed down to him. “I can remember a particularly cold ...

On a chilly Monday morning hundreds gathered downtown for the annul Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade to celebrate his life ...