martin luther king jr.
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A Pilot Basic Guaranteed Income Program Providing $500 A-Month to 300 Low-Income Residents Launches In Atlanta
Applications for the program are set to open in the coming months.
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On MLK Day, His Family Wants To Put Voting Rights Front and Center–Not Celebration
MLK's children are calling on Congress and the Biden Administration to act on voting legislation.
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New Courses About Civil Rights Leader Rev. C.T. Vivian Have Made It Into College Curriculums
This semester, some students are learning about the man Martin Luther King Jr. called “the greatest preacher to ever live” for the very first time.
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Reverend Jesse Jackson Hospitalized After Fall at Howard University
The civil rights leader was visiting the students protesting their living conditions at Howard when he fell and hit his head.
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Alabama May Consider Wiping the Arrest Records Clean for Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks
Alabama officials are considering a bid to clear arrest records of civil rights icons Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, both convicted in the 1950s.
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Black Panther Party Celebrates Its 55th Anniversary With Unveiling of Huey Newton Bust
The bust is the first permanent piece of art to honor the Black Panther Party in Oakland, the city where the group was founded.
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Civil Rights Activist and Historian Timuel Black Dies at 102
Black worked with many activists including Rev. Jesse Jackson and Martin Luther King Jr., who would become a close confidante.
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Connecticut Tobacco Field Where Martin Luther King Jr. Worked Will Be Named a Historical Site
Martin Luther King Jr. worked at Meadowood to help pay for his college tuition.