The reverend and civil rights leader was a major proponent of using nonviolent protest to fight for equality.

A forgotten network of radicals helped teach King how to organize—and how to link civil rights to economic redistribution for all ...

The Seattle Police Department said up to 3,000 people gathered at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle.

As Americans celebrate Black History Month, museums and other institutions continue to face pushback from the Trump ...

The Rev. Al Sharpton lead a protest march Thursday through Manhattan's Financial District to urge corporate America to resist the Trump administration’s campaign to roll back diversity, equity and ...

INDYCAR To Deliver First Motor Race in History on the National Mall An executive order signed today by President Donald J. Trump directed the White House Task Force on Celebrating America’s 250th ...

A newly minted $1 coin will feature a woman from the Oneida tribe, Polly Cooper, known for aiding George Washington's army during the Revolutionary War.

The Legacy of the Radical Side of Washington, D.C.: Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Fredericksburg, Virginia’s new Civil Rights Trail titled “Freedom, A Work in Progress,” offers unique insights into the area’s Black History. This free self-guided journey includes 21 stops around ...

Despite last year proclaiming February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump started his second term by claiming some African American history lessons are meant ...

In the mid-1800s, before the Civil War, Thomas White fled his enslavement in Maryland for freedom. It was a risky escape, one that involved a horseback ride under the cover of darkness, abolitionists ...

Only two teams are left playing. The Patriots and Seahawks will meet in Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California. Meanwhile, the NFL’s head coaching carousel appears to have finally come to ...