Why it matters: The brewing controversy pits Trump's determination to release documents the government has kept secret for ...

The fact that slaves were sold in St. Augustine isn't in dispute; in 1827, the young New England writer Ralph Waldo Emerson ...

For our complete Black History Month coverage, click here. When he was born Jan. 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.’s name was Michael. It’s the name originally on his birth certificate. He was named ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s bold quest to fight for peace across the nation and for all people to be treated equally led to the Civil Rights Movement. Although his acts of selflessness cemented his name ...

For 30 years, a recording of Martin Luther King Jr’s speech at Western Michigan University was lost. Then in 1997, it was ...

He cofounded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference shortly after his home and church were bombed, and he became its ...

The challenges facing our nation are significant, and the solutions require collaboration, empathy and an unwavering commitment to justice. By Martin Luther King, III, chairman of the board of the ...

And those words were never more true than in June 1958 when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to town. King was in town to attend the National Sunday School and Baptist Training Union Congress.

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.

The house was badly damaged by a fire two years ago. The restoration work to turn it into a museum is expected to be completed by 2026.