In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

Juneteenth celebrates a milestone in African American history. Do some, in and out of Washington, want to sweep that history under the rug?

Driving along Cantrell Road in West Little Rock, you might notice a digital sign that reads, “When a Black church and a white ...

Each winner of the 2025 Dr. Eugene and Dr. Maxine Hankins Cain Lansing Juneteenth Essay Competition and Scholarship Program ...

It's been 10 years since the Mother Emanuel shooting in Charleston. The hate-fueled violence continues to haunt us and ...

Each shooting this week stemmed from some sort of dispute with feelings of disrespect and shame Police Chief Todd Bettison ...

Juneteenth recognizes one of the most important moments in U.S. history commemorating the end of slave. Here's how to celebrate in Delaware.

The St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society held its 13th annual ceremony on Wednesday, commemorating the historic moment when 16 Jewish rabbis were arrested for standing alongside Dr. Martin ...

From activists praying on the frontlines to pastors on the pulpit, many say the immigrant-heavy faith community is in need of hope — and churches are meant to be that refuge.

When Warren H. Stewart Sr. first came to Phoenix nearly 50 years ago from New York City, his plan was to stay for a few years ...