And we shall overcome." In his closing words, the president invoked a rallying cry of the civil rights movement. An SCLC staffer watching the speech with Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

Critics often compare climate activists to a sanitized memory of the civil rights movement as “a purely peaceful movement” to argue that radical and confrontational tactics won’t win hearts ...

Martin Luther King Jr. in a variety of ways this year. Take part in a day of service on Jan. 20 or attend one of the ...

In 1963, the site of Hunter B. Andrews Pre-K-8 School in Hampton was once home to Dixie Hospital, a focal point during the ...

Richardson, Takei headline the 10-day campus celebration honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

More than 60 years ago, three Black nurses took a stand against segregation at Hampton’s Dixie Hospital, igniting a legal battle to advance civil rights. On Saturday, Hampton honored the women — ...

I had been thrilled to hear that for Christmas this secular Jew could see the Bob Dylan film, "A Complete Unknown" — the best gift I could get. (besides a ...

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A Tennessee law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of its visitors was largely blocked in court before taking effect Jan. 1 The Latest Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ...

The week will focus on Meditations on Democracy, inviting dialogue about King's work and vision on civil rights, social ...

Dr. Lewis, what are you most proud of with that? The newspaper in particular, perhaps in connection with the civil rights movement. I'm proud of the fact that it lasted the Children to report it. Uh, ...

Here is a roll call of some noteworthy figures who died in 2024 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available): ...