President Trump has been pining for the Nobel since his first presidency, if only, say his supporters, 'it were fairly ...

Patricia Bath had the power of invention in the treatment, prevention and cure of blindness. Her patented innovations transformed a substantial segment of medical practice and fixed sight deficiency ...

Martin Luther King Jr. wasn't born in Alabama, but his legacy and impact are felt throughout the state and in the heart of Birmingham. While at college in Boston, he met his wife, Coretta Scott King.

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

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

As this story is filed on Feb. 18, it is a reminder that on this date in 1965, Malcolm X delivered his final public address at Barnard College, three days before he was assassinated at the Audubon ...

The bill aims to honor Carter’s lifelong dedication to human rights, diplomacy and humanitarian efforts and for his service ...