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A mantra for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is to explore American History through an African American lens.
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Many celebrations were virtual — YouTube was a popular platform for cities to post videos honoring the legacy of the late civil rights activist, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be celebrated on Monday, Jan. 18, and in South Florida, a variety of activities are planned virtually and in-person on and in the days surrounding the holiday.
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The ongoing protests over racial and economic injustices mirror concerns voiced 57 years ago at the historic March on Washington. Four Chicagoans reflect on events and their significance then and now.
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The city of Miramar on Monday held one of the more than seven celebrations across Broward County honoring the life and legacy of civil rights activist Dr.…
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Bryan Stevenson built a museum and monument in Alabama dedicated to slavery and its legacy. "We need to create institutions in this country that motivate more people to say 'Never again,' " he says.
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Students and faculty stood up and clapped as keynote speaker Yusef Salaam, one of the members of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” walked on stage at…
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As a teenager growing up in Alabama, Lewis wrote a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. during a budding civil rights movement. In a letter back, King invited the 18-year-old to join the cause.
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Kelsey Wright has been attending the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Liberty City for more than a decade. He says the parade is an outlet…
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This post has been updated with newly-added food distribution events at 2:36 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22.Inside of a large food bank warehouse in Pembroke Park,…
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The civil right's leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent a significant amount of time in Miami. During the 1950s and 60s, Dr. King was a regular at the…