The reverend and civil rights leader was a major proponent of using nonviolent protest to fight for equality.

The man behind Black History Month was a Harvard scholar who felt “all Americans should understand the largely overlooked ...

Leaders of the Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission are highlighting the significance of honoring African American ...

These historic addresses are of great importance as they document the personal and political development of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Read quotes from Oprah Winfrey, Angela Bassett, Denzel Washington, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and more influential ...

In 1963, King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

Today, the Utah Mammoth announced their Black History Month programming designed to honor and celebrate Black individuals, ...

For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating for the teaching of Black history in the United States. Angelique Roche, author of an upcoming Book "First ...

How Negro History Week, founded by Carter G. Woodson in 1926, evolved into today’s nationally recognized Black History Month.

A variety of events will take place in Memphis in honor of Black History Month. Here are some of the highlights.

There are more than 30 events being held throughout the month.

As we step away from the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and step into Black History Month, we are ...