Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. was with his cousin and best friend Emmett Till the night he was murdered and is still haunted by the tragedy today.

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...

Civil rights champions have diverse college journeys. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists ...

The three-term congressman said Trump's ceaseless directives are causing "unnecessary confusion in their failed attempts to improve government efficiencies." ...

The Lake County Council agreed to reallocate $600,000 to hire 12 contracted emergency dispatchers to try to alleviate the ...

Samuel L. Jackon's Super Bowl LIX cameo was a full-circle moment reflecting his lifelong commitment to social commentary and ...

At age 21, Willie A. Watkins found himself “on the other end of the stick.”  He didn’t say what that meant exactly […] ...

Taylor’s family held the funeral service at Ebenezer Baptist Church then walked behind a horse-drawn carriage with his casket ...

Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. In an interview with Sean Hannity ... refused to believe Oswald acted alone. John F. Kennedy's casket lies in state at the Rotunda on Capitol Hill, on Nov ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s family joined thousands of mourners at the casket of the civil rights leader. (AP Photo/Jack Thornell) JUNE 5, 1968: ROBERT KENNEDY SHOT AT On June 5, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy ...

His mother insisted on a public funeral service with an open casket. It was the photos of his ... experience of the third Monday of January, MLK Day, which for her was a day to stay home and ...

BOSTON - All the way back in April of 1965, sisters Glynnette and Beverly Byron marched hand in hand toward the Boston Common, part of a march against segregation led by Dr. Martin Luther King ...