MEMPHIS, Tenn. — April 4 marks one of the darkest days in American history. It was on this day in 1968 that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in ...

April 4 marks the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — a moment that changed the course of American history. Dr. King’s death did more than silence a voice for justice. It ...

But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! — Amos 5:24 Greetings, Religion Corner followers, as we remember that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed this week ...

Although Black History Month has passed, it’s important not to let the remembrance and themes pass with the month. It’s meant to honor the centuries' worth of triumph, creativity, and revolution that ...

In the March 8 Spokesman-Review, the lead article concerned the state Legislature’s attempt to impose Washington’s first income tax in nearly a century. I am writing this letter with 26 years of ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Reverend Jesse Jackson, iconic civil rights activist, politician and ordained Baptist minister, has passed away. As a protege of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil ...

Curiosity can take you a lot of places, sometimes all the way to a national competition with animals, conservation and a pretty big scholarship on the line.Abig Argenta Summer Series makes networking ...

When Jesse Jackson spoke at UCLA in the ’90s to bring out the student vote for a presidential election, I was a grad student there. As his awe-inspiring speech closed, I jumped on a bench waving my ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT)- Americans are remembering Reverend Jesse Jackson, a civil rights activist and two-time presidential candidate, who died at 84. Related: Albany’s first mayor of color leads MLK ...

CHICAGO - The death of Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Chicago civil rights leader and political trailblazer who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has prompted an outpouring of tributes from across ...

The birth date of Frederick Douglas, a former slave, is not exactly known, but he was estimated to be in his thirties when he gave his famous speech, referred to by its first line, "What, to the ...

MANCHESTER, Conn. (WFSB) - Five years ago, the brick walls of the Mahoney Recreation Center were blank. Today, a massive mural honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has become a lasting part of the ...