Many of the people who advise me to emulate King oppose diversity, equity and inclusion — the principles King championed and ...

Discover how faith and labor leaders continue to fight for justice, inspired by the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement.

Instead of signaling a turning of the corner in pursuit of a more perfect union, the elevation of a Black man into the White ...

Goodwin House Alexandria hosted a panel on Jan. 30, honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through the ...

Such well-known figures as Jennifer Lopez, JayZ, DMX, and Ashanti are not only household names because they were catapulted to fame by hip-hop mogul Irv Gotti. They ...

They came toward us. Beating us with nightsticks, trampled by horses, releasing the tear gas. I thought I was gonna die on ...

February is Black History Month, an appropriate time for celebrating the struggles, triumphs and contributions of this nation’s African American citizens. Born in February were President Abraham ...

Reading accounts, on old note cards in a library basement, of every police shooting in Birmingham for decades, realizing that ...

The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s third annual Day of Action shined a light on the work of Fred Gray and his legacy ...

In his new book, Afro Sheen, the legendary founder of the Johnson Products Company chronicles his creation of a business empire that spanned the Jim Crow era, the Civil Rights movement and the rise of ...

February is Black History Month and we've rounded up 120 inspiring Black History Month quotes from civil rights icons ...