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 ...

Peter, Paul and Mary rose to overnight fame in 1962 when they blended their voices in stunning harmonies as they sang out ...

I had been thrilled to hear that for Christmas this secular Jew could see the Bob Dylan film, "A Complete Unknown" — the best ...

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

From the birth of rock ‘n roll to music streaming ... in 1954 but a voting rights march in Selma, Alabama, a decade later was met with violence from authorities. Civil rights leader Martin ...

It will also recommend repealing Article 70 of the constitution ... would guarantee that no one can snatch the voting rights of the masses and no potential autocrat can grab power.

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

Disco's death was greatly exaggerated, argue the filmmakers behind "Disco's Revenge," a new documentary that aims to ...

Among them were a Pulitzer Prize winner, a country music icon and a presidential candidate ... Reed Jr., born Mar. 25, 1938, was known as a local minister and longtime civil rights leader who started ...