The FBI spied on the civil rights leader for years. Would releasing its surveillance files just be a further violation of ...

The book concludes with King’s famous “Mountaintop Speech” in Memphis, the night before his assassination: “And I’ve looked ...

Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King. Discover how their relationship, rooted in respect and commitment, strengthened ...

Houston will host a unified Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade starting in 2026 after years of separate events.

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Joan Baez talks Trump, protesting, her relationship with Bob Dylan, and the movie 'A Complete Unknown' in the Rolling Stone Interview.

So now, The Root is taking a closer look at the anti-racist white heroes who were just as down for civil rights as Black ...

Nine local community contributors were honored posthumously by the City of Anderson last week during a brick dedication ceremony at the Anderson City Building. The Community Park was created in 2015 ...

Rev. Solomon W. Kinloch Jr.’s rise in the current Detroit mayoral race has thrust the Black church to the front and center of ...

Juneteenth is about African American history. And what better way to celebrate than with four Paterson families that have pre ...

The daughter of a local civil rights leader being honored at a park dedication ceremony this weekend said her happy childhood ...

The pivotal figure's recent memoir documents his creation of Ultra Sheen, Afro Sheen and other hair products that ...