Born into poverty in 1882 in rural Kennesaw, GA, Dobbs’ parents were former slaves — his mother’s biological father was a ...

The great Russian literary genius Alexander Pushkin dies on this day as a result of a duel. He is generally considered Russia’s great­est poet. Unlike many famous Euro­peans of color, Pushkin was ...

This week the Georgia General Assembly did not meet in full session. Monday was the day we celebrated and honored the life ...

DeKalb County is closing school on Jan. 23, the third day in a row, due to the hazards created by recent winter weather. City ...

I can’t believe Denzel Washington hasn’t played one particular early civil rights hero in a movie yet. I also can’t believe how few people know about this unknown hero’s incredible accomplishments — ...

AHF Board Secretary Cynthia Davis accepts the King Center's MLK Jr. Social Justice Award, presented to AIDS Healthcare ...

In 1974 his grandson, Maynard Jackson Jr., became the first Black mayor of Atlanta. It’s a shame few people are aware of ...

Bradley Ross Jackson is the youth and college president of the Bloomington-Normal NAACP branch. He was selected to recite ...

Did you know that civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. visited Shreveport three times during his lifetime? That’s one fact people were reminded of during a special Black history bus tour held in ...

The MLK Commission of Mid-Michigan was created to push toward federal legislation for a King Holiday and the commission says ...

From the King Center in Atlanta to a church right here in Augusta – Dr. Martin Luther King’s impact reigns. The Lucy Craft ...

A march that ended with a rally at the King Center took place on Monday to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on ...