MLK Day falls on the third Monday of every January, and most banks observe the holiday. Here's what you can do if you have ...

Dionne Babineaux uncovers a family connection in the WPA Slave Narratives while seeking Texas Black history for her ...

Dr King promised that “every penny” of his Nobel Peace Prize money would go towards the Civil Rights Movement. He kept his ...

He was able to take action after graduating from Harvard Medical School in 1980. As part of the National Health Service Corps ...

Sidney Poitier wasn’t initially a fan of Atlanta when he traveled through what was then Atlanta Municipal Airport in the 1950s.

Six weeks of demonstrations failed to stop the toxic dump, but the publicity sparked a movement that’s now known as ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is more than just a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement; his legacy is deeply rooted in his ...

Wilson County Black History Committee is converting the historical church that dates back to 1827 into a museum, events venue and community landmark..

The movement was civil and voting rights for Black Americans, and the subject was Vivian. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called him the greatest preacher he had ever seen. President Barack Obama ...

Music, video, and words highlighted a Black History Month presentation honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King ...

The Library of Congress image, taken in Detroit in 1957, shows the late civil rights leader Rosa Parks engaged in the holistic practice of yoga, lying on her stomach and pulling her feet toward her ...