Before meeting with students, King criticized the recent federal efforts to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives ...

There’s an adage that goes: “The best part of the meal is the company.” And those words were never more true than in June 1958 when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to town.

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As time inevitably passes, we must remember that speeches of this magnitude were not given in a vacuum—they were calls to ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was one of America’s most transformational leaders. His impact on the American Civil Rights Movement ...

Rosa Parks became a civil rights icon for refusing to give up her bus seat, but it led to personal and financial hardship for ...

Metro Denver residents can ride Regional Transportation District buses and trains for free on Tuesday as part of Transit ...

Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would go on to become the voice of the movement. In 1955, he served as the spokesman for the Montgomery bus boycott. In 1957, he was elected the ...

Rep. Terri Sewell today described her proposed holiday as counter measure to what she called an attack on diversity and Black history by President Donald Trump’s administration.

“Not a single federal holiday honors a woman,” said U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio.). Beatty said designating Dec. 1 as Rosa ...

Rosa Parks Quiet Courage Committee members held their first tribute in 2006. Then in 2008, they lobbied before the city ...

Besides being Youngstown State University students, Sophia Misel, Hannah Diaz, Yenice Alejandro and Ava Hoso are united by a ...