Al Letson revisits a story about civil rights activist Bayard Rustin that he produced 16 years ago for Black History Month.

Jesse Jackson was never just a politician. He was a presence.

Hundreds ignore the cold and wind on a march from the Chicago Water Tower on North Michigan Avenue to Trump Tower. They call on ICE to cease operations in Chicago and other cities and for the U.S. to ...

ATLANTA - Monday was a federal holiday where we remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Taking place in Atlanta will be the annual MLK, Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service, ...

Mr. Jackson was critical to Martin Luther King Jr.’s quest to transform a fight for equality in the South to a national ...

Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 84, leaving a legacy of activism, ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is honoring civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the commemoration of his birthday, saying his message of equality through peaceful means remains timelier than ...

Martin Luther King III, the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, reflects on his father's legacy and what he considers today's most urgent social justice issues.