Civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson was keynote speaker at the 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration.

In 1968, Jackson witnessed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., while standing with him on the balcony of the ...

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a pivotal civil rights leader who fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president, has ...

There’s no denying that the image of Dr. King has been distorted over time to make his bold, radical message more “palatable.

I’m here to make trouble – good trouble. Good trouble is what we need now because we are in the fight of our lives. The fight ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each quote is paired with historical context, showing how MLK’s words still apply to today’s justice movements. The list includes ...

WRAL News reports on a new documentary exploring the links between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and famed poet Langston Hughes, ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Center is hosting the third annual Black History Skate Night on Sunday, Feb.15, from 12 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Howard Park.

Martin Luther King Jr. said social progress "comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated ...

Community leaders and residents gathered in Daytona Beach to observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. People had breakfast while listening to speakers at the Julia T. and Charles W. Cherry, Sr.