Two renowned Fort Myers residents will have places of honor at Saturday's Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade: A football legend and a boxing champ.

Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech at Girard College in Philadelphia in 1965, and the McAllister family are featured in a photo of that day ...

A parents’ group tried to establish boundaries for discussion on their WhatsApp chat. It led to a schism.

Bayview’s post-ride celebration also includes prizes and a bike giveaway. East Bay visual artist and cyclist Fred Noland will provide trivia throughout the day and sell signed copies of “Our Little ...

Arena Players in Baltimore, the nation's oldest continuously operating African American community theatre, is preparing for a $7.5 million renovation.

Mr. Jackson was critical to Martin Luther King Jr.’s quest to transform a fight for equality in the South to a national ...

The Hillsboro City Schools Board of Education signed off on the upcoming school year’s district calendar and the five-year financial forecast during their Monday, Feb. 16 meeting. The board approved ...

From seasonal workshops and winter hikes to Black History Month events, concerts and markets, this weekend is full of ways to get out and discover something new.

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

Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, died ...

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a civil rights icon and Chicago institution. He was also a star athlete in high school and championed human rights on the global stage.