Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...

Martin Luther King Jr. came to the Swannanoa Valley twice in his lifetime. The first time was in January 1964 for the ...

As a teen raised in the Rust Belt in the 1960s, Alan Cashaw wasn’t blind to the fact that racism existed. But he also knew freedom in. “There was never a question over whether I could vote when I ...

Civil rights champions have diverse college journeys. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists ...

The holiday is also an appropriate introduction to Black History Month, officially designated as February. On April 4, 1968, ...

Human progress is never inevitable. It only comes through the tireless work and persistent efforts of dedicated individuals.

The Black church has long played a significant role in supporting faith and the fight for Civil Rights in America, with its ...

Singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte will be the focus of an auction featuring nearly 400 artifacts from his seven-decade career, Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies announced Monday.

In Alabama, many have come through the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, but have you ever stopped to ask, why is it named Shuttlesworth?Well, the ...

He worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. While it may have been during his younger years, he said King was able to convince him to fight ...

The first Black congregations in America pre-date the nation’s founding in 1776. Since then, African American churches continue to support faith, and the fight for Civil Rights across the ...