In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do -- he stepped away. He ...

It's Black History Month and the Up First newsletter wants to highlight local history makers. Do you know anyone who has made ...

Rosa Parks was actively involved in civil rights work long before the famous bus incident. She joined the NAACP in 1943. McDonalds Black History Month - 360Wise ...

Rosa Parks became a civil rights icon for refusing to give up her bus seat, but it led to personal and financial hardship for ...

In 1955 in the US, radio stations were playing Bill Haley's hit "Rock Around the Clock" around the clock, Billy Wilder's romantic comedy "The Seven Year Itch" starring Marilyn Monroe premiered in New ...

Rosa Parks gave the US civil rights movement a huge boost and inspired Martin Luther King Jr. In 1955 in the US, radio stations were playing Bill Haley's hit "Rock Around the Clock" around the clock, ...

(WIB) – This year’s recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day marks the 39th anniversary of the national ... they are being taught about the civil rights movement. King, Rosa Parks and Malcolm X ...

EDWARDSVILLE - Community members gathered at SIUE to hear from Donzaleigh Abernathy, a speaker, actress, writer, activist, and the goddaughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On Wednesday ...

20 (UPI) --The United States is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy the same day ... AME Church where Frederick Douglass and Rosa Parks are laid to rest. Sharpton, founder and ...

A congressman appeared to compare Donald Trump to Rosa Parks as he praised the 47th US president at a luncheon following his inauguration on Monday, 20 January. House majority leader Steve Scalise ...

Inc. Several city services are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. City Hall, the Municipal Court, Tulsa Parks Community Centers, Tulsa Animal Services, the Household Pollutant Collection ...

Rosa Parks worked in Conyers’ office from 1965 until her retirement in 1988. The same year King was assassinated, his widow, Coretta Scott King, established the Martin Luther King Jr. Center ...