In 1968, Jackson witnessed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., while standing with him on the balcony of the ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a pivotal civil rights leader who fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president, has ...

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I’m here to make trouble – good trouble. Good trouble is what we need now because we are in the fight of our lives. The fight ...

Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday commemorating the Civil Rights leader. Events were planned throughout the Chicagoland area, honoring Dr. King's legacy, including the ...

As the U.S. comes together to celebrate his life and legacy on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, TIME has compiled a number of lesser-known facts about the man whose unwavering ...

Honor with us. On Tuesday evening, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM ET, the public is invited to watch this special event online, in real ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson was at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on April 4, 1968, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated ...

The Masonic lodge that served as the home base for Dr. King’s activism will soon be open to visitors. It had long been considered endangered.

OBITUARY: The Reverend Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights movement, has passed away at the age of ...

The revered Civil Rights leader was assassinated on April 4. 1968 at just 39 years old Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with over 10 years of experience working as a digital writer, editor ...

This is the third in a series of articles by Michigan Advance throughout February celebrating Black History Month.  Starting this summer, visitors to The Henry Ford in Dearborn will be able to see the ...