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The two Civil Rights leaders had radically opposing but important approaches to the fight for equality, rights and justice ...
THAT REPORT IS AHEAD AT 5:00 AND IN NEW ORLEANS, THE SEARCH FOR A GROUP OF ESCAPED INMATES NOW STRETCHING INTO DAY FOUR ... and southbound lanes of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive are closed between ...
Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.
From helping organize the historic 1963 March on Washington with his friend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to serving as Chair ... The former president of the NAACP in Connecticut, Peters was pivotal ...
A Five-Year Retrospective on Portland’s Racial Justice Movement, a joint publication from Donovan Scribes and the Portland ...
Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the Dodgers in 1947. Read about his stats, family, death, ...
Discover the inspiring journey of actor and artivist Robert Hooks, the 2025 Helen Hayes Tribute awardee, and his dedication ...
Sandburg has announced the winners of its 2025 alumni awards. Dr. Doug Brining, a 1988 graduate, was selected as the ...
a young minister asked the day I was there ... that might bring federal intervention on a large scale. When Martin Luther King visited the state recently in support of the Freedom Democratic ...
A new book documents the fight against Atlanta’s Cop City — and provides a blueprint for organizers everywhere.
Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. A new green space began to take shape at Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy in East Palo Alto on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 20. Over 170 volunteers gathered ...
Other federal holidays include New Year’s Day (January 1), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday of January), Presidents Day (third Monday of February), Juneteenth (June 19), Independence Day ...