For decades, US History II curricula treated the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War as parallel tracks, but 2026 is changing that narrative. With the recent release of long-hidden FBI files on ...

(WOOD-TV) — A preserved recording at the Zhang Legacy Collection Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan offers a rare glimpse into the 1960s, capturing the powerful words of Martin Luther King Jr. during his ...

Monday marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Below is a transcript of his celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. NPR's Talk of the Nation ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – There is a recording of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, speech at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The record is from his speech at the March of Freedom in Detroit, which was ...

In celebration of Black History Month, a new documentary entitled "Origin of the Dream" from an NC State professor explores the inspiration behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Mason Temple, a church in Memphis where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech, will be upgraded with a $1.2 million federal grant to preserve a treasured ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Riots broke out in more than 100 cities on the day Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated but none happened in Indianapolis thanks, many believe, to an impassioned call for peace from ...

Martin Luther King Jr. came to the city in August 1965 as part of a protest campaign targeting big cities up North. His visit included a stop in Mantua. Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — As the nation marks the 62nd anniversary of the largest gathering for civil rights in our country's history, Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream speech" on the National Mall, we ...

Editor’s note: For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black-history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts ...

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Kevin Washington remembers the day vividly. It was October 26, 1967. He was a 14 year old ninth grader at what was then Barratt Junior High School. The students had been ...