The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95
The Rev. William โBillโ Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston, Texas, and worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, has died.
Trump endorses Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor and compares him to Martin Luther King Jr.
North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson has received Donald Trumpโs formal endorsement in his bid for governor, several months after the former president pledged to do so.
Ned Blackhawkโs 'The Rediscovery of America' is a nominee for $10,000 history prize
Ned Blackhawkโs โThe Rediscovery of America,โ winner last fall of a National Book Award, is a finalist for a history honor presented by the J.
No teams: 'Genius: MLK/X' suggests 'we need both' Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
The new season of National Geographicโs โGeniusโ anthology series focuses on two civil rights legends, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
Martin Luther King's daughter recalls late brother as strong guardian of their father's legacy
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.โs daughter says her late brother was a fierce and visionary steward of their fatherโs legacy.
Dexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62
Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died after battling prostate cancer.
Historic Black fraternityโs luncheon honors Dr. King, awards student scholarships
As members of a historic African-American Fraternity gather to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., they are also getting results for their community and empowering young people through scholastic recognition.
Moon landing, Beatles, MLK speech are among TV's 75 biggest moments, released before 75th Emmys
With the 75th edition of the Emmy Awards coming Monday, the Television Academy has ranked the 75 Most Impactful Television Moments.
King's daughter says wars, gun violence, racism have pushed humanity to the brink
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.โs daughter says the world urgently needs to study and adopt her fatherโs philosophy of nonviolence to avoid self-destruction.
Church parking near stadiums scores big in a win-win for faith congregations and sports fans
The Eagles and the NFL might still be the overwhelming sports favorites at Calvary Baptist church just outside Philadelphia.
On 60th anniversary of church bombing, victim's sister, suspect's daughter urge people to stop hate
Alabama on Friday will mark the 60th anniversary of the 1963 bombing at 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four girls.
Biden says action needed against 'hate-fueled violence' after racist shooting in Florida
President Joe Biden is calling for action to end the type of โhate-fueled violenceโ that authorities say motivated a white man to fatally shoot three Black people at a Florida store over the weekend.
Biden and Harris will meet with King's family on the March on Washington's 60th anniversary
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will observe Monday's 60th anniversary of the March on Washington by meeting with organizers and relatives of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The White House says all of Kingโs children have been invited.
Visitors to Lincoln Memorial say America has its flaws but see gains made since March on Washington
Fencing and construction workers greet visitors to the Lincoln Memorial, signaling the monument to the nationโs 16th president is a work in progress.
At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights
Sixty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. issued his resounding call for racial harmony that set off decades of push and pull toward progress.
From MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the evolution of activism by Black churches
The March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.โs โI Have a Dreamโ speech.
Voices from the violent civil rights era see attacks on voting rights as part of ongoing struggle
People at the epicenter of the fight for voting rights six decades ago are reflecting on the times and their struggles.
House where King planned Alabama marches moving to Michigan
An Alabama home where Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders planned the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches has been sold to a historical museum in Michigan and will be moved to a site near Detroit for preservation.
New this week: 'Your Place or Mine' and 'All That Breathes'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include an album from Paramore that shows off the band's funkier side, the Academy Award-nominated documentary โAll That Breathesโ about Indian brothers who heal birds of prey, and two rom-coms just in time for Valentine's Day โ โYour Place or Mineโ on Netflix and โSomebody I Used to Knowโ on Amazon Prime Video.
Tyre Nichols' family grieves 'on sacred ground' in Memphis
On the eve of the funeral for Tyre Nichols, who died days after a brutal beating by Memphis police officers, his family are sharing remembrances and expressing grief.
Nonprofit revitalizes Orange County youth club to celebrate Martin Luther King Day
On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a nonprofit called The Mission Continues worked to honor Dr. King's legacy of service.
Annual prayer breakfast honors Orlandoโs first Black city council member
For the first time in two years, community and faith leaders gathered in person for the celebration of Orlando's first Black elected official.
MLK weekend to feature tributes, commitments to race equity
The CEO of the King Center in Atlanta says she hopes to spur progress during this year's observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day by helping more Americans personalize the struggle for racial equity and harmony.
Jim Stewart, co-founder of Stax Records in Memphis, dies
Jim Stewart, the white Tennessee farm boy and fiddle player who co-founded the influential Stax Records with his sister in a Black, inner-city Memphis neighborhood and helped build the soulful โMemphis sound,โ has died at age 92.
Walker, Warnock offer clashing religious messages in Georgia
Herschel Walker warns that โspiritual warfareโ has entangled America and the Republican nominee in Georgiaโs Senate race offers himself to voters as a โwarrior for God.โ.
Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court
Congressional districts that a federal court panel said were unconstitutional because they dilute representation for Black voters in Alabama are nevertheless being used for the November election after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed them.
Black educator Mary McLeod Bethune honored in Statuary Hall
Civil rights leader and trailblazing educator Mary McLeod Bethune has became the first Black person elevated by a state for recognition in the Capitolโs Statuary Hall.
Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords
The White House says President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate.
A good man: Exhibits honor 'Peanuts' creator Schulz on 100th
New exhibits at museums in Ohio and California are celebrating the upcoming centenary of the birth of Charles โSparkyโ Schulz, the man who created the comic strip Peanuts.
Report calls out abuse of social media by Minneapolis police
Among the scathing findings of an investigation launched after the police killing of George Floyd is that the Minneapolis Police Department used covert or fake social media accounts to monitor Black activists and organizations.
Murakami plays antiwar songs on radio to protest Ukraine war
Playing James Taylorโs โNever Die Youngโ and going back to songs that marked the antiwar movement in the 1960s, Japanese author Haruki Murakami added his voice to protests against the war in Ukraine with a special edition of his Tokyo radio show.
In Selma, foot soldierโs kin boosts youth voting rights role
During a commemoration of the 1965 voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, Elliott Smith's great-aunt pushed him across the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge in a stroller.
After Trayvon Martin, Crump became civil rights go-to lawyer
Before Trayvon Martin, George Floyd, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor and other Black people died at the hands of white police officers or self-appointed vigilantes, there was Martin Lee Anderson.
Racial unity: Merged Southern congregation sets an example
More than five years after a Black congregation merged with a mostly white North Carolina church, members of The Refuge Church continue striving to be an example of unity and racial reconciliation in the American South.
Native American statue's placement in Atlanta reconsidered
Atlantaโs leaders are rethinking plans to install a statue representing a Native American man lauded as a โco-founder of Georgiaโ following an Associated Press report on the project.
Central Florida Jewish community continues to receive threats, protects itself
On Saturday, the security director of the Roth Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Maitland was in touch with federal law enforcement while monitoring the hostage standoff at a synagogue in Texas, trying to determine if the attack was isolated or a larger threat to Jewish people.
Voting rights front and center on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Central Florida residents are joining federal leaders and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.โs family calling for action on two bills aimed at protecting voting rights.
โKeep your head up:โ Students take part in Orlando Martin Luther King Day of service
While Monday was a day off for students and some parents, it was a day on for dozens who volunteered at Lake Fran to pick up trash and give back to the community.
Scott creates MLK Day videos, hopes to rebut Biden speech
The U.S. Senateโs only Black Republican is putting forth what he characterizes as a positive response to partisan rhetoric on race that heโs best-positioned to rebut.
As NBA prepares to celebrate King, Robertson also remembers
NBA players officially began participating in games that were scheduled to celebrate and honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1986 when the federal holiday commemorating the civil-rights leader was observed for the first time.
For second year, Orlando celebrates MLK with showcase instead of parade
A resurgence in COVID cases prompted organizers of the City of Orlandoโs MLK parade to hold a showcase event instead of the traditional parade for a second year in a row.