The two leaders had radically opposing but important approaches to the fight for equality, rights and justice for Black ...

A Hartford man will get an honorary diploma from Hartford High School, 56 years after he was set to graduate. Gerlad ...

Evanston's Reparations Stakeholder Authority raises $1 million to fund future city reparations initiatives. Community leaders ...

Bronzeville Center for the Arts to raze old DNR site for a 55 million museum, marking a major step in revitalizing Milwaukee ...

The organization “Mothers Against Gang Violence” is hosting their 4th annual 500 women march on May 24. Xenia King, founder ...

Malcolm X's 100th birthday was celebrated with events, panel discussions and presentations, highlighting his impact on the fight for Pan-African self-determination.

Celebrate freedom and resilience at Buffalo's Juneteenth Festival 2025. Join the parade and enjoy cultural displays, food, ...

City Year Tulsa will lead its annual MLK Day of Service—not in January, but in the heat of spring. By hosting the event in ...

The Denver community gathered to celebrate the life of Rev. James Peters Jr., the pastor of New Hope Baptist Church and civil rights leader.

Peniel Joseph writes about this pivotal year in his new book, "Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights ...

The northbound outside lane of US 71 (North Market Street) north of I-220 in Shreveport, Louisiana, will be closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 21. The closure will allow SWEPCO to repair a utility pole ...

Fort Myers City Council at its May 19 meeting approved a replat that will facilitate the development of Harry Chapin Food Bank along the south side of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.