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

The civil rights leader gave furious clarity to black anger in the 1960s, but like several of his contemporaries met with a ...

Benjamin Crump, civil rights attorney, calls for declassification of government files on Malcolm X, 60 years after his ...

Poor Brutus, remembered in history as the epitome of treachery and an ungrateful parricide! In 44 BCE, this staunch republican, son of Julius Caesar’s ...

% who believe that Malcolm X should | should not have statues or memorials of him in public places U.S. adults 40% | 20% ...

Continuing one of America's most influential legacies, Dr. Bernice King has established herself as a formidable force for justice and reconciliation in her own right. As we mark Black History Month, ...

King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

While the protest led to significant changes at Ohio State, it came at a cost. Thirty-four students, including Evans, were ...

He cofounded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference shortly after his home and church were bombed, and he became its ...

The family of Martin Luther King Jr. fears that newly released government documents will be used to tarnish his legacy "under ...

Kennedy's assassination, Malcolm on December 1st 1963 tells reporters ... foremost public spokesperson for this idea of ...

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