Canton held its inaugural commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1964 visit, featuring his cousin Joel King.

Cecelia participated in several Civil Rights activities, including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) of ...

First known as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she later became an avid proselytizer for his vision of peace and nonviolent social change.

Historians at Morehouse College are using the week of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday to draw attention to how specific places across Atlanta helped shape his thinking and the civil rights ...

Kids in metro Atlanta have a chance to earn a free ticket to Monster Jam this spring by reading books through a program offered at several Georgia public libraries. The program encourages children to ...

On the night that Barack Obama was elected president in November 2008, Jesse Jackson, who has died aged 84, was there among the vast crowds that gathered in Chicago’s Grant Park, tears streaming down ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct a headline that erroneously referred to the suspect denied bond as a ...

From serving on the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission to working as a school counselor, Mia Morris dedicated her life to ...

Seattle Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck and King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda are calling for a swift change. The park is county owned but city managed.

Remembering Bernard Lafayette and his nonviolent yet relentless march for social justice and freedom throughout history.

We know the leaders of the movement, but how well do you know the story behind the 26-year-old martyr whose death sparked Bloody Sunday?