Marchers carry signs during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Aug. 28, 1963. During the march, the Rev. Dr. Martin ...

In the 1960 presidential election, little focus was given to unrest in the South. So Atlanta activist Lonnie C. King came up with a plan, turning to his childhood friend MLK Jr. for support.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s social justice movement was facing overwhelming obstacles, including a White backlash to Black ...

Seven days out is your guide to entertainment events, concerts, festivals and activities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

The Civil Rights leader's birthday is a federal holiday annually observed on the third Monday of January. You can celebrate ...

Three civil rights activists from Selma, Alabama, remember what they marched for in 1965, but they question how much the ...

The assault on Charles M. Murrell III was encouraged by Patriot Front’s leader, who “glorified” it afterward by posting a ...

News that Josh White, Jr. passed on Dec. 28 at age 84 brought to mind his illustrious folk singing father, Josh White Sr.

The songs, some of which were touchstones of the Civil Rights movement, are accompanied by historic and artistic imagery as well as video selections from historic speeches, marches and commentary ...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision could come Friday in the case about whether TikTok must shut down in a few days under a federal law that seeks to force its sale by the Chinese company that ...

Older civil rights songs and newer, easy-to-learn tunes will be taught and led by diverse local song leaders. Songs will be interspersed with brief readings from Martin Luther King’s wisdom ...

A decade ago, I thought I would retire in my 60s. And yet here I am working in my 70s. The reality is that some of us don’t retire until we are into our 70s or even 80s. Some never plan to retire.