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.

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

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, ...

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

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.