For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...

Everyone from local archaeologist Samuel Butts Sr., to longtime educator and business owner Patricia Heard are honored.

He led more than 600 peaceful protestors across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to march for voting rights. The group was attacked by Alabama State Troopers in what would be known as "Bloody Sunday.

The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan formed a branch in, Louisiana, in 1920 and nearly took control of the state in 1922.

The distinction given to the virtuoso — an artist recognized for exceptional skill and talent — is generated by their prominence and unique creative fortitude. Through the ages and across genres, ...

Coretta Scott King wasn't just MLK Jr.'s wife. She was a force of nature who shaped history on her own terms. Born April 27, ...

The Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum in New Smyrna Beach is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the city's historically Black Westside community.

“Be Love” is a reference to the Dr Martin Luther King Jr Center’s Be Love campaign. According to the King Center, Be Love is a movement “born amid the immense uncertainty and global tensio ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a powerful speech on justice at SMU's packed McFarlin Auditorium in 1966.

We’ve all heard the names MLK, Coretta Scott, and Gandhi associated with rights for all, but did you know about the ...

The chairman and CEO of the Los Angeles Kingdom Day Parade, the nation's largest and longest running celebration of Dr.