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A new plaque will detail the story of Martin Luther King's crossing as an Alpha Man in 1952, just before he led the civil ...
Hundreds gathered on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Tyler on Saturday morning to celebrate freedom, heritage, and ...
This article and interview originally appeared in All About History ... "Martin Luther King Jr is really the defence attorney," says Joseph. "He defends Black lives to white people and white ...
So now, The Root is taking a closer look at the anti-racist white heroes who were just as down for civil rights as Black folks throughout history. At age 18, Rev. Bruce Klunder knew he had to join the ...
Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — two years after the ...
A local nonprofit organization and the City of Asheville are collaborating to host a series of events to commemorate ...
Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story” continues to be a nonviolence teaching tool and an influential historical account in the United States and worldwide ...
At the museums we visited, the people we spoke to were deeply worried about revoked funds, their first-amendment rights, and ...
After three decades of hosting two separate parades honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Houston will finally celebrate with one unified event in January 2026. Mayor John Whitmire announced an ...
Strib Voices publishes a mix of material from 11 contributing columnists , along with other commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here . ••• A few months ago, I wrote a column ...
June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers liberated Texas slaves, came to be known as "Juneteenth," the oldest nationally celebrated ...