Malcolm X had been a public critic of King and rejected the Nobel Peace Prize winner’s direction on race relations.

Mary Jamila Dozier-Jones was only 8 years old when she started the Montgomery Gospel Trio with Minnie Hendricks-McKents and Gladys Burnett-Carter. They used their gift for song to encourage civil ...

King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

Unlike most cities, especially in the south, Atlanta has consistently been run by Black politicians since 1974, and there’s a ...

On February 7, 4th and 5th grade students from Hutto Elementary School (HES) embarked on a memorable Footsteps of Freedom ...

Tampa's 48th mayor, Julian B. Lane, played a role in the Civil Rights Movement as one of the first southern mayors to support ...

Andrew Young is a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a two-term mayor of Atlanta. The nation last saw him as he delivered a heartfelt ...

Black History Month is the perfect time to get acquainted with some of the many African American historical sites that dot the South. There is plenty of Black history and culture worth exploring in ...

For nearly a century, civil rights activist Xernona Clayton has dedicated her life to serving her community. Clayton, 95, ...

Civil Rights Leader and Georgia lawmaker Julian Bond SNL—along with Atlanta-based band Brick as the musical guest.

A new exhibit at the Lawrenceville Arts Center is celebrating the life and legacy of Ambassador Andrew Young, one of America’s most influential civil rights leaders and public servants.

In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States grappled with Reconstruction, Black women — both formerly ...