ATLANTA — Georgia was at the center of the fight for civil rights and throughout the decades, WSB has been committed to covering the movement. Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would ...

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 ...

They didn't hold high public office, they didn't fight wars and they didn't possess vast wealth and riches. Yet, Dr Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X still managed to become two of the most iconic ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Terms like “environmental racism” or “environmental justice” were not yet part of the ...

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream of equality for all. Behind the scenes, many people helped make that dream a reality. Since the beginning of the 1900s, a church in St.

Despite a time of sorrow for the Santa Monica area, the community still gathered together in remembrance and celebration of one of humanity’s greatest leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. At the John ...

The unforgettable true story chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965 when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a ...

Black History Month is a great time to acknowledge and celebrate the triumphs and accomplishments of African Americans in all ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he will do so facing a bust of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the ...

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The future of the St. Johns County jail, where civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. was held in 1964, is uncertain after an application to demolish the historic building ...

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 ...

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 ...