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

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was in his mid-20s when he rose to prominence as the father of the American Civil Rights Movement ...

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

Civil rights advocates and lawmakers have long said that Mr. Garvey’s 1923 conviction for mail fraud was unjust, arguing that ...

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

It’s a disquieting contrast for some civil rights advocates who wish to fulfill King’s dream of non-violent social revolution ...

East Tennessee civil rights activist Alvereen Bridgeforth spent Monday honoring those who came before her, like the man who ...

Fox News senior political analyst Juan Williams joins 'Fox News Sunday' to discuss the modern civil rights movement and the release of his book 'New Prize for These Eyes'.

Organizations across the region commemorated the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. over the weekend, with one event in ...

Andrew Young shares how Martin Luther King Jr. sent him to Birmingham, Alabama a month before protests to build connections with white and Black communities.

"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 ...