On April 4, 2026, the 58th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. is being commemorated. His name stands worldwide for the nonviolent struggle against racism, social injustice, and ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the memory of Dr. King and his achievements as a civil rights leader. The holiday is observed annually on the third Monday of January and this ...

The church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech is getting upgraded with a $1.2 million federal ...

A ceremony was held at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis to mark the 58th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Human rights activist Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu delivered ...

Today, 61 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous Alabama speech, “How Long, Not Long,” reminding us that the arc of the moral universe bends only when we bend it. On this day in ...

In prison, I witnessed the gap in accountability between the poor and the elite. A banker’s message to Epstein is racist and reductive ...

Paul Revere was a businessman, a political leader, a legend and a myth. A look at his April 18, 1775, midnight ride, and the ...

New scholarship reconsiders the apostle who turned a Jewish sect into a world religion—and whose legacy remains contested two ...

Here are our top things to do this weekend and beyond, including the Dunbar Easter Parade and fireworks at The Mighty Mussels home game. Plus a look at what’s ahead in April. To submit events, email ...

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from April 6, including a look at the growth of small-town villages in McHenry County from 1997 ...

While Senator Jesse Helms, who died in 2008, would have been scandalized by Trump, the two men shared many political attributes.