The 'Freedom Movement' for civil rights was a turning point in history - Martin Luther King Jr said there was one genre of music essential to powering it.

For Mr. Person, the campaign was an illustration of the power of nonviolence and collective action. It was also a deeply ...

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

Charles Person, the youngest member of the original Freedom Riders who faced racial ... called Person a "giant in the civil rights movement." "His legacy will always be defined by his ...

The Freedom Riders’ journey began on May ... a leading figure in the city’s civil rights movement, where he was joined by other riders including Peck. Most local doctors refused to treat ...

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

The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue present the acclaimed cross-cultural concert Soul ...

Westport Country Playhouse, the Bruce Museum, the Ferguson Library, UConn's Stamford campus and Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of ...

The Natchez Festival of Music will honor the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at “Songs from the Battleground.” ...

A Complete Unknown's account of Dylan's crucial transitional period misses the most interesting thing about it ...

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.