Varying levels of astonishment reportedly wafted through the Salina Area United Way meeting Jan. 27 when the nonprofit’s 13 ...

The preacher and civil rights activist tells us that we can all live and work together to make society a better place.

Located in the heart of the South, Georgia offers plenty in the way of Southern charm. But beyond its mouthwatering comfort food and warm hospitality, the Peach State offers visitors tons of ...

The acclaimed Martin Luther King Jr. biographer will give a talk as part of the Boxser Diversity Initiative's Building ...

In his brief and tumultuous life, Malcolm X took on so many identities that it can be hard to know which version someone is ...

A former Lutheran pastor, Martin Marty rose to become one of the country’s preeminent historians and interpreters of religion ...

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, ...

Rare is the moment one can say they witnessed history, but Leslie Walker can. Walker had a close-up view of the Rev. Dr.

A series of racist experiences in the Southeast, made Sidney Poitier avoid Atlanta. Love and a cluster of family, who made the metro Atlanta their, home kept him coming back.

Black history happens every day, and the stories from NPR listeners are good examples of that. From becoming the first Black ...

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Junior and ensuring that his mission continues for future generations is the goal of a special event held ...

Patricia Bath had the power of invention in the treatment, prevention and cure of blindness. Her patented innovations transformed a substantial segment of medical practice and fixed sight deficiency ...