The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deserves to have his legacy of non-violence, love and justice recalled in the context of Catholic social teaching.

When the annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., rolls around, I frequently find my mind wandering to the Mississippi heroes of the Civil Rights Movement. One of those people is Ruleville’s own Fannie Lou Hamer.

A selection of local concerts, and museums offering free admission and special programs over the holiday weekend.

Coretta Scott King and numerous other women who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. were committed activists in their own right during the Civil Rights Movement.

BRIEFLY: Boy Scouts Troop 50 to celebrate 70th anniversary; Education Foundation Suncoast Scholars; Punta Gorda and Lakewood Ranch festivals.

How did Martin Luther King's message get across to America? Partly through pop culture. Music, movies, TV helped spread his message in the '60s

The women who helped advance the Civil Rights Movement were honored during an ecumenical service held by the Sacred Heart Cathedral on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

On Jan. 15, the Forum on Black Affairs (FOBA) celebrated Rev. Martin Luther King’s birthday with the 50th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Banquet at the Bryce Jordan Center. Presided over by Stephanie Danette Preston, the immediate past president of FOBA, nearly 1,000 people attended.

Heroines of Voting Rights,' an MLK Day performance; 'Waste to Wonder' art exhibit; MLK Day brunch and lecture in Delray Beach.

MLK Day events in Palm Beach County, including parades, service projects, and celebrations honoring Dr. King's legacy.

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy continues to inspire activists and leaders to fight for equity and justice, as highlighted in this edition of The Washington Informer, which encourages readers to commit to the noble struggle for human rights.

Ahead of the spring semester, nine students traveled to Washington, D.C., and Jackson, Mississippi, as part of a community-engaged learning trip led by the Swearer Center and in partnership with Tougaloo College.