There’s no denying that the image of Dr. King has been distorted over time to make his bold, radical message more “palatable.” But by reading his actual words, we can reconnect with his true message.

OBITUARY: The Reverend Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights movement, has passed away at the age of ...

Look back at the late Rev. Jesse Jackson's most memorable quotes, from Democratic National Convention speeches and more.

Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at a conference. His legacy was celebrated on the BYU campus. (Public Domain) Monday, Jan. 19, is a national holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day; a day set aside and ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, was known not just as a tireless advocate for the Civil Rights ...

Let’s get a few important things out of the way: The Reverand Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. was not the docile, unintimidating, conflict avoider that mainstream media has propped him up to be in the ...

Reverend Jesse Jackson, who died on Tuesday aged 84, leaves behind a towering legacy in politics and the fight for justice in the United States and abroad.

Jesse Jackson died Tuesday morning at 84. Mara Rose Williams remembers walking side by side with him in Atlanta and again in ...

As a 14-year-old girl, Ragen Hatcher recalled hanging out with a friend at the Hatcher house in Gary when the phone rang. Her friend answered the phone and after a brief moment she hung up.

Quote of the Day: Maya Angelou's profound quote, "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you," highlights the emotional toll of suppressed truths. Her life, marked by trauma and ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is believed to have practiced an early version of his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in Miami, historians say.