Katori Hall’s drama, set on the eve of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968, is nicely played in an old-fashioned style at Playhouse on Park.

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

Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. delivered a passionate and intimate eulogy for his father, civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, reflecting on what he believes is his real legacy in American ...

In the 1984 speech, Jackson urged the party to truly embrace the people, including the poor and marginalized who had propelled his longshot campaign. “My constituency is the desperate, the damned, the ...

In celebration of Black History Month, a new documentary from an NC State professor explores the inspiration behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. Through his research, ...

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Kevin Washington remembers the day vividly. It was October 26, 1967. He was a 14 year old ninth grader at what was then Barratt Junior High School. The students had been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What's open and closed on MLK Day? Everything to know about the federal holiday, and how you can honor the civil rights leader.

Let’s visit one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches. No, not that one. I’m talking about the address he delivered on April 14, 1967, titled “The Other America.” It lays out King’s political and ...