First known as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she later became an avid proselytizer for his vision of peace ...

As the circle of Martin Luther King Jr.’s closest allies grows smaller, the former mayor nears a milestone birthday still traveling, speaking and remembering.

Jackson began his activism in 1960 with a "read-in" protest at a segregated library in his hometown. He worked alongside Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and led Operation Breadbasket to fight ...

Bernard LaFayette, who died March 5, was instrumental in the organization of students across Nashville to protest segregated lunch counters in 1960.

Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington’s school closure and consolidation plan jeopardizes the future of its small, themed high schools. But some cite their costs as a concern.

The award-winning journalist and historian delivered the University’s 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture, applying ...

A 19-year-old man is in custody in connection with a shooting of a Columbus City Schools student following a dispute in the parking lot of a Columbus Metropolitan Library. The shooting occurred at ...

The TSSAA boys basketball state tournament in DII begins this week. Here is the TSWA/USA TODAY Network statewide poll for March 2.

Livin’ la vida loca — or, in this case, mocha — certainly has its perks. On Feb. 17, a prospective customer walked into Sip 305, a coffee shop located near Florida International University in Miami.

Katherine Short changed her last name to separate herself from her famous father, Martin Short, and focus on her work as a social worker. Following news of her shocking death at 42 on Feb. 23, Page ...