Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Monday, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a ballroom in the Double Tree Hilton hotel in Rapid City, ...

A gathering in celebration of the life of Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Monday afternoon in Rapid City. Dozens turned out for ...

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once described the freedom songs of the civil rights movement as “ the soul of the movement.” Like the members of the civil rights movement, the anti-war ...

Rep. Richard Neal joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss working with President Trump and the incoming administration, future of Trump ...

The 'Freedom Movement' for civil rights was a turning point in history - Martin Luther King Jr said there was one genre of music essential to powering it.

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with an hour of gospel music from artists who performed on the Avenue, as we explore ...

Americans talk about Civil Rights as a political movement. But as MLK well knew, it was more than that. It was a revival.

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

Charles Person, the youngest member of the original Freedom Riders who faced racial violence to challenge segregation in interstate travel, died on Wednesday in Fayetteville, Georgia. He was 82.

Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the enslaved people and residents of ...