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

This weekend, thousands of people will head to Alabama to mark the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

Spoken originally during a profound 1957 sermon and later published in his seminal 1963 book *Strength to Love*, Martin Luther King Jr articulated this principle amidst a crucible of deep racial ...

The Atlanta City Council approved legislation that would designate historic South Downtown as an open container district, just before the World Cup.

One of Sweet Auburn’s most storied buildings is officially getting the national spotlight. The restored Prince Hall Masonic Temple and Lodge, a longtime civil rights stronghold, has now been folded ...

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 ...

Many people across the U.S. are working to reconcile the legacy of the long-admired Latino icon César Chavez with stunning ...

Atlanta is one of the most-visited cities in the southern U.S. and full of top-notch attractions. Here's what some Atlanta locals suggest tourists check out.

Using historical Billboard charts and other top song and album lists from the 1970s, Stacker spotlighted 15 of the ...

Savannah is buzzing with events this weekend, from the Antiques and Architecture Weekend to culinary experiences and St.

“I was born in downtown Atlanta, making me what locals call a Grady Baby, a reference to the storied [Grady Memorial] hospital in the center of town,” says Tayari Jones, whose fifth and latest novel, ...

According to a new report, St. Petersburg is the best place to live in Florida.