The expansion of the U.S. Civil Rights Trail illustrates how all the facets of the Civil Rights Movement unfolded in ...

Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas joins The Harvard Religion Beat to explore faith, justice, and why hope is something we do—not just ...

John Perkins died this week, and I can’t believe it. When I say that, I don’t mean his death was a shock. He was in his 90s. I also don’t mean what we often say when someone we love and respect dies: ...

Birmingham's Sixteenth Street Baptist Church still welcomes visitors with outstretched arms and a spirit of hope.

One grew up in rural Haiti amid the poverty and violence of his beautiful but troubled Caribbean nation. The other grew up in Michigan as a self-described “blue-collar farm kid” from Middle America.

In honor of Rev. Donald Wheat, who died on March 5 at the age of 92 I thought I would reprint a column I wrote about him in December of 2020: I just finished a remarkable book, Why Not Me? Finessing ...

At Jesse Jackson’s memorial, Jacqueline Jackson’s quiet presence reminded many that women have long been the backbone of the ...

Canton held its inaugural commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1964 visit, featuring his cousin Joel King.

During the service, several individuals and teams were honored for embodying Dr. King’s values in meaningful ways.

The Safe Haven Center invites the Dallas County community to gather on the footsteps of Selma City Hall on Monday, April 6, for a prayer vigil in recognition of the 58th anniversary of Dr. Martin ...

The city of Atlanta is coming together today, Sunday, March 15, 2026, to celebrate a milestone a century in the making: the 100th birthday of the late Rev. Dr. Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. Atlanta City ...

FILE - Rev. Jesse Jackson waves as he steps to the podium during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 27, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) FILE - Rev. Jesse ...