Martin Luther King Jr. came to the Swannanoa Valley twice in his lifetime. The first time was in January 1964 for the ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...

Human progress is never inevitable. It only comes through the tireless work and persistent efforts of dedicated individuals.

The holiday is also an appropriate introduction to Black History Month, officially designated as February. On April 4, 1968, ...

In Alabama, many have come through the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, but have you ever stopped to ask, why is it named Shuttlesworth?Well, the ...

Singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte will be the focus of an auction featuring nearly 400 artifacts from his seven-decade career, Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies announced Monday.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - It was a normal Sunday service for Austin Heights Baptist Church in Nacogdoches, but with an encouraging message from civil rights activist Reverend Peter Johnson.

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, ...

He worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. While it may have been during his younger years, he said King was able to convince him to fight ...

The Black church has long played a significant role in supporting faith and the fight for Civil Rights in America, with its ...

The Poor People’s Campaign, conceived by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) ...

For seven and half years from 1960 to April 4, 1968, I was privileged to serve Dr. Martin Luther King ... the constitutional rights of Dr. King and colleagues associated with the Southern Christian ...