It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.” Benjamin Franklin American polymath: a writer, ...

In the early 1960s, community members and UNC students held protests at what is now the Peace and Justice Plaza.

While lectures on the legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman are all important, some educators (and their students) are eager to learn more about underrepresented ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution.” Speech given at the National Cathedral, March 31, 1968. Under Dr. King’s leadership, nonviolent protest became the defining ...

Activist and educator Angela Davis led the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture on Monday night — a lecture series honoring his legacy — in which she focused on relevant issues ...

In Washington, two protests near the U.S. Capitol drew ... said her earliest political memories are of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. She said she is disturbed by the administration's ...

showing that non-violent protest, against all odds, could work. After 1956, Rosa Parks could sit wherever she wanted on the bus Image: UIG/IMAGO The experience also shaped Martin Luther King Jr ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...

In honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the community came together Sunday afternoon to fill the Warren Ballrooms on ...

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.

In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do -- he stepped away. He ...