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

Rosa Parks sparked a mass protest when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, but she faced personal ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson had a long and storied history with Michigan, where he won the state's Democratic presidential caucuses in 1988.

Explore 11 powerful Rosa Parks quotes that speak to resistance, justice, and legacy. Her words still echo today, so revisit her story through her own voice here.

South Carolina State University on Sunday will commemorate the 58th anniversary of the Orangeburg Massacre with a 1 p.m. program in the Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium. Michael A. Allen, an SC State ...

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

A deeper look at Rosa Parks’ decades of organizing, resistance, and political struggle beyond her iconic 1955 arrest. Rosa Parks’ […] The post Rosa Parks’ activism long before the bus: A lifelong ...

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

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

TAMPA, Fla. — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the memory of Dr. King and his achievements as a civil rights leader. The holiday is observed annually on the third Monday of January and this ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Nine people from the Lowcountry were recognized for the spirit of community at the 28th Martin Luther King Jr. Picture Awards Tuesday morning. Students from The Citadel, The ...

Five years ago, the brick walls of the Mahoney Recreation Center were blank. Today, a massive mural honoring Dr. Martin ...