Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech at Girard College in Philadelphia in 1965, and the McAllister family are featured in a photo of that day ...

Mr. Jackson was critical to Martin Luther King Jr.’s quest to transform a fight for equality in the South to a national ...

Al Letson revisits a story about civil rights activist Bayard Rustin that he produced 16 years ago for Black History Month.

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil ...

Jackson would go on to become an American civil and human rights icon; an influential politician and presidential candidate; ...

Martin Luther King III, the son of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., on Tuesday urged the public to “keep ...

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

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

Martin Luther King Jr.'s timeless wisdom, "The time is always right to do what is right," underscores the urgency of moral action over convenience. A pivotal leader in the American Civil Rights ...

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 silence, became a ...

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.

Archaeologists have uncovered an "elite" Anglo-Saxon site on land that once belonged to one of England's most legendary kings. The discovery was made by University of York archaeologists near Skipsea, ...