Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, “Trailblazers and Torchbearers,” dives into the stories of female leaders whose legacies have often been overshadowed.

Visitors and locals pass “The Embrace” memorial on Boston Common every day where a loving hug between Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King is solidified in bronze. Many people know MLK’s contributions to the Civil Rights Movement,

Shanique Speight and Amir Jones earned awards as part of Essex County’s annual African American History Month Celebration.

From the Southside to the Peninsula, Dr. King’s influence on our area is visible. In Norfolk, an 83-foot granite Martin Luther King Monument towers over the intersection of Chur

Michael King Jr was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. His father, Michael King Sr, and mother, Alberta King, grew up involved in the church. Alberta’s father was a minister and Michael Sr became a minister after their wedding.

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.

On Sunday at Skyline High School, students will perform speeches, poetry, monologues, and scenes in the tradition of Martin Luther King Jr.

I think everybody has to start looking at language,” says the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. “It doesn’t mean you have to go do away with your core mission, but you’re going to have to wordsmith to get through this season.

Next door to Ebenezer Baptist Church stands the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. It has even more exhibits, as well as the tombs of King and his wife, Coretta Scott King.

Civil rights activist and stealth Trekker Martin Luther King Jr. had an intense conversation with one of the show's main cast members in order to keep the series intact.

President Donald Trump pledged to feature several Black historical figures and icons, including Kobe Bryant, Harriet Tubman, and Martin Luther King Jr., in his proposed National Garden of American Heroes.