In 1955 in the US, radio stations were playing Bill Haley's hit "Rock Around the Clock" around the clock, Billy Wilder's romantic comedy "The Seven Year Itch" starring Marilyn Monroe premiered in New ...

Rosa Parks gave the US civil rights movement a huge boost and inspired Martin Luther King Jr.

The challenges facing our nation are significant, and the solutions require collaboration, empathy and an unwavering commitment to justice.

This hour, we reflect on two of the most prominent civil rights thinkers in U.S history and how they connect to our present political moment.

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) NEW YORK — Monday, Jan. 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year ... US Rep. John Conyers of Michigan introduced legislation ...

Reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision, the article highlights the importance of collective effort to protect and ...

Penn is celebrating its 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Symposium this year with events ranging from workshops to interfaith ceremonies and speeches. Events for the symposium began on ...

America must take a look at the ongoing racial violence and the monuments we build in service or resistance to it.

Four days after Dr. King is assassinated, Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) introduces first legislation providing for a Martin ...

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

On a day established to honor the life and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., those gathered at the Dunbar Recreation Center in Weirton were reminded not only of the importance of his life, but the ...

Events in both Weirton and Steubenville celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day by reflecting on the life and work of the civil rights icon. In Weirton, those who came to the Dunbar Recreation Center ...