A little-known chapter of Martin Luther King Jr.’s story will come to light on June 18 with the unveiling of a plaque commemorating his decision to join the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity in 1952 while ...

A historic marker will pay homage to Martin Luther King Jr.'s love for America's oldest Black intercollegiate fraternity, and ...

Faith leaders, civil rights advocates, and politicians gathered at the Boston Common on Saturday afternoon to honor the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s march from Roxbury to the ...

BOSTON - It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Massachusetts is celebrating the civil rights leader's legacy. Here is a list of events honoring Dr. King in Boston. The 55th annual Martin Luther ...

The aftermath of the Freedom March and Rally A photo published in The Northeastern Edition in the 1980s shows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. marching with other community leaders in Boston in 1965.

Boston police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect in connection to a report of shots fired Saturday afternoon in Roxbury.

As Martin Luther King Jr. Day lands on Inauguration Day this year, Boston area organizations and leaders are planning a slew of activities to mark the holiday. The day will kick off at the Omni ...

On April 23, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the Freedom Rally in Boston. More than 20,000 people marched from Roxbury to the Boston Common to protest racial inequality. Load YouTube video On ...

On April 23, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other prominent civil rights ... powered by a rally that drew over 20,000 people to Boston Common. They protested the deep-seated racial ...

WCVB Boston Rally held in Boston honoring 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1965 Freedom Rally Posted: April 26, 2025 | Last updated: April 27, 2025 Organizers, including Embrace Boston ...