As Black Americans stand in the face of what might be a Civil Rights Movement 2.0, we celebrate our contemporary civil rights ...

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

Both organizations were founded by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights movement. Attendees at the breakfast included Chicago ...

The March on Washington in 1963, where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, featured live performances by Peter, Paul ...

Every January, Americans rightfully celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights leader ... Diane Nash, Joan Baez, Jesse Jackson, Dorothy Cotton and more. The impact of Dr. Martin Luther King ...

But Trayvon will forever remain 17 because he was a Black teenager — seen as a threat simply for existing — and gunned down by a man who decided he didn’t belong in his own neighborhood. “Happy ...

When James Curenton serves Mayflower Congregational Church, he is always mindful of the Black Church tradition and ...

Music clearly played a starring role in the civil rights movement ... 100,000 raised a fist in the air as she sang. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who introduced her as "Sister Kim Weston," called ...