George Lombard Jr. has been influenced, and "inspired," by Posy Lombard, a woman he never met. She died 20 years before he was born.

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.

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering civil rights icon who battled alongside Martin Luther King Jr., negotiated global hostage releases, and shamed corporations for their lack of corporate diversity and ...

Since 1983, when President Ronald Reagan signed Martin Luther King Jr. Day into law, many Americans have observed the federal holiday to commemorate the life and legacy of the civil rights leader, ...

Tom Ignudo is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Before he joined CBS Philadelphia in 2021, Tom covered high school and college sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covers breaking ...

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The Frederick County Council on Tuesday confirmed Chad King Wilson Sr. as the newest member of the Frederick County Board of Education. Wilson, a Frederick County parent and a teacher in Montgomery ...

Rev. A.R. Bernard, Sr., founder and chairperson of the Christian Cultural Center Global, served as the keynote speaker. His address focused on the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., ...

Jefferson Parish law enforcement and emergency personnel were on the scene of a train crash in Metairie on Thursday, Feb. 19. The train hit a car, sending the driver to the hospital.

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