Today, 61 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous Alabama speech, “How Long, Not Long,” reminding us that the arc of the moral universe bends only when we bend it. On this day in ...
On March 21, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led thousands in a historic march from Selma to Montgomery, demanding voting ...
During the service, several individuals and teams were honored for embodying Dr. King’s values in meaningful ways.
A close associate of Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis, he was involved in many of the key moments of the Black freedom struggle in the 1960s.
The award-winning journalist and historian delivered the University’s 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture, applying ...
It’s impossible to talk about public transportation in the month of February without recognizing Feb. 4, 1913, the birthdate of Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks. More than 70 years have passed since Parks ...
It may be that the defining weakness of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s career was that, despite his myriad and substantial personal accomplishments, there was always in the background of his very public ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The country and community are mourning the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson, a Civil Rights leader who worked ...
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's ...
Be a part of an engaging presentation highlighting Black leaders who shaped and continue to shape our nation’s history, from contemporary figures like Coco Gauff and Don Lemon to transformative ...
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's ...
Jesse Jackson, a key figure during the US civil rights movement of the 1960s, was known for being the first African-American to make the jump from activism to major-party presidential politics. A ...