As the nation celebrates Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, it is also a time to remember the women who helped King ...

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book ...

Nearly 60 years after King’s death, civil rights leaders say Trump is forcing the movement to reinvent itself again as ...

To mark Martin Luther King Jr's birthday, "Sunday Morning" talks with some of those who were engaged from the very beginning ...

Music played a powerful role in the Civil Rights era, providing a soundtrack for the movement and inspiring hope for change with songs like "We Shall Overcome", "A Change Is Gonna Come", "People Get ...

St. Augustine's racial clashes in the summer of 1964 led directly to the busting of a filibuster and passage of the Civil ...

Civil rights activist Claudette Colvin has passed away at the age of 86, leaving behind a powerful legacy of courage and resistance. Learn more about the life of the trailblazing activist whose ...

Martin Luther King Jr. (Jan. 15, 1929–April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's civil rights movement ...

Charlton Heston, Sidney Poitier, Burt Lancaster and Lena Horne were among the stars who appeared for MLK and civil rights.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Apr 10, 2025, 12:05pm EDT Martin Luther King waves to ...

"Triumph: Tampa's Untold Chapter in the Civil Rights Movement," produced by Tampa PBS station WEDU, tells the story of the ...