We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to her and to everyone who led or participated in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, writes SJ Morrison.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In December 1955, Rosa Parks’ refusal as a Black woman to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparked a ...

Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a segregated bus in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was the ...

Canton's Interfaith Coalition will host a Commemoration Day on March 20, featuring Martin Luther King Jr.'s cousin, Rev. Joel ...

When Martin Luther King Jr. served as the pastor of an Alabama church during the latter half of the 1950s, he would get food ...

Dane County and Madison officials announce the 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award honorees and detail the January 19 ceremony at Overture Center.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - According to a media tip sheet from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, a ‘Martin Luther King Jr. Day Exhibit Opening and Award Presentation’ ...

Al Letson revisits a story about civil rights activist Bayard Rustin that he produced 16 years ago for Black History Month.

Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., denounced distortions of her father’s legacy amidst the current political climate at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day keynote speech on Jan. 28.

These historic addresses are of great importance as they document the personal and political development of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in Atlanta before becoming a ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson's casket arrived at the South Carolina Statehouse, where flags flew at half-staff to honor the civil rights icon.

ATLANTA — The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is continuing in Atlanta as the restoration of the building where he had an office during the civil rights movement is complete. When Ed Bowen ...