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 year 1956 was a revolutionary one for Harry Belafonte. In March, he would meet the second of two pivotal figures who would change his life.

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

The celebration of life is being held Friday, March 6, and includes former presidents, music legends and thousands of adoring ...

“Black History at 100: Five Years That Shaped Atlanta” examined pivotal moments that helped define the modern city, from the integration of UGA to the 1973 election of Maynard Jackson, from the trauma ...

County students visit LBW Community College for Bright Star Touring Theatre’s “The Life of Dr. King,” an engaging Black ...

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. died Tuesday at 84. Jackson was known as an orator, diplomat, and activist who worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president twice during the 1980s.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships, in partnership with the Paul ...

On Friday, February 20, the legendary Minnesota ensemble Sounds of Blackness returns to the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts with Music for Martin, a work that remains as urgent today as when it ...

Civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson is among the influential and noteworthy people who died in February. A protege ...

These historic addresses are of great importance as they document the personal and political development of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in Atlanta before becoming a ...

When Was Martin Luther King Jr. Born? Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta. Originally, his name was Michael Luther King Jr. after his father. Michael Sr. eventually adopted ...