Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...

In Alabama, many have come through the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, but have you ever stopped to ask, why is it named Shuttlesworth?Well, the ...

Discover the remarkable life of Bayard Rustin, a civil rights leader and co-founder of CORE and SCLC. His contributions to ...

Singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte will be the focus of an auction featuring nearly 400 artifacts from his seven-decade career, Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies announced Monday.

Human progress is never inevitable. It only comes through the tireless work and persistent efforts of dedicated individuals.

Instead of signaling a turning of the corner in pursuit of a more perfect union, the elevation of a Black man into the White ...

In the several decades following the admission of the first Black students in the mid-1960s, the enrollment of Mary ...

For seven and half years from 1960 to April 4, 1968, I was privileged to serve Dr. Martin Luther King ... violated the constitutional rights of Dr. King and colleagues associated with the Southern ...

By Christine WeertsSpecial to the Selma Times JournalThis year marks the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ...

Discover how faith and labor leaders continue to fight for justice, inspired by the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement.