He led more than 600 peaceful protestors across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to march for voting rights. The group was attacked by Alabama State Troopers in what would be known as "Bloody Sunday.

Black History Month celebrates towering figures like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Rosa Parks— rightfully so, as ...

Many of the people who advise me to emulate King oppose diversity, equity and inclusion — the principles King championed and Trump is erasing.

It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.” Benjamin Franklin American polymath: a writer, ...

Pryor was raised during tumultuous times in our nation. At a young age, she joined in the civil rights movement.

Griffin Lounge Petersburg, a new restaurant and cigar lounge, has opened in the historic Trailways Bus Station.

King employed nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience in his campaigns. He organized peaceful protests, boycotts, and marches to to racial injustice.

February is Black History Month, an appropriate time for celebrating the struggles, triumphs and contributions of this nation’s African American citizens. Born in February were President Abraham ...

The death of Ruth Ann Butler sent shockwaves through the Upstate as political figures McMaster and White offer condolences to ...

"Generations after us will be able to say that's where history was made," said Guilford County Commissioners Chair Melvin ...

The walls of her second-floor office at East Lansing City Hall are lined with reminders of civil rights history: pivotal moments in the fight for equality, marches, sit-ins and quotes from civil ...