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 ...

A historical-fiction, musical theater presentation by Infecting Change Theatre Company will be performed in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. After the performance, there will be a ...

Eig's most recent book, "King: A Life," recently won a Pulitzer Prize and explores the complexities of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life ... hid his cigarettes from his kids, likely suffered from ...

The protesters of the civil rights movement didn’t just show up. They planned for every eventuality. It’s a lesson that’s starkly relevant today.

Chanda Fehler was last seen on June 10, 1987, at a pool on UA's campus. Her body was found days later in the Black Warrior ...

According to legend, the Richmonds came to town from California in early 1995 on a murderous mission. Their target was ...

Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're ...

What you need to knowMayor Cherelle L. Parker is delivering her second budget address this morning to Philadelphia City ...

Earlier Saturday afternoon, 911 got multiple calls for a person who was shot near the intersection of I-35 service road southbound and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Ratliff said police were ...

Hinds County Deputy Martin Luther Shields Jr., 37, was fatally shot on Feb ... Colleagues from various law enforcement agencies shared stories about Shields' character and commitment to service.