Eig said the “watering down” of King’s radical message is intentional, noting that King’s close friend Harry Belafonte believed the national holiday was designed to destroy King’s power — the holiday ...

Civil rights are not reversible. Once the ratchet of rights has been opened, they cannot tighten. This was the argument of Martin Luther King, Jr, who stated numerous times, including after the famous ...

This is the first step in our fight to dismantle a system that keeps power in the hands of few at the expense of us all,” ...

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Holi, Nowruz and Women’s History Month at events for all ages; spend an afternoon drawing; or ...

Alongside Martin Luther King in that pivotal moment for civil rights marched Greek Orthodox Archbishop of the Americas Iakovos.

The world saw that. Alabama lawmen, strongarms of the state, swung batons. Lewis fell, his head cracked open by a club.

I experienced frustration and grief following a meeting with Penn’s leadership about its decision to erase references to ...

A bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public colleges and universities passed out of the Senate ...

Rex" Shields from Flint, who at age 17 became the first woman in history to win the gold medal in the 2012 Olympic boxing, ...

What are the best events? How do we get there? What should we do with kids? Where can we see cherry blossoms besides the ...

In an op-ed, SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang reflects on 60 years of struggle, marching and sacrifices for civil, ...

The campaign, called “ Everyone250 ” aims to tell a broader range of stories about the country and its history over the past ...