The challenges facing our nation are significant, and the solutions require collaboration, empathy and an unwavering commitment to justice.

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, ...

The fact that slaves were sold in St. Augustine isn't in dispute; in 1827, the young New England writer Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

the son of the legendary slain civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., talked to PEOPLE about what it was like spending the first 10 years of his life living in the same house as the man who ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate.

“Being named the recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship is not just a reflection of my journey, but a testament to the village that has shaped me into the personal leader I am today,” ...

As I look forward to celebrating my second anniversary with Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services, I am consistently moved by the generational impact we’ve made over the past four decades.

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.