Though Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially recognized on Monday, students, staff and community members gathered in ...

Terms like “environmental racism” or “environmental justice” were not yet part of the national lexicon when the Rev. Martin ...

Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the ...

For many people, Donald J. Trump being sworn in as president on Martin Luther King Jr. Day is antithetical to the legacy of ...

"While others were advocating for freedom by 'any means necessary,' including violence, Martin Luther King Jr. used the power ...

His name has gained wider recognition in more recent decades, but civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin has long ...

"Don't sit around waiting for others to do it. You're never too young or too old to get involved in the movement," said ...

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the face of a movement that transformed a country in which 10% of its people were ...

Marchers carry signs during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Aug. 28, 1963. During the march, the Rev. Dr. Martin ...

Evanston residents celebrated women’s role in the Civil Rights Movement at an event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ...

Thousands of people braved the cold to learn about King and the Civil Rights movement during a free admission day at the Durham Museum in downtown Omaha.