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Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil Rights Movement and key architect of the March on Washington.
Redemption Holding Company has just acquired the Utah-based Holladay Bank & Trust, becoming the first bank to be owned by a Black-led investment group in the Western U.S. This comes two years after their initial announcement, in which the purchase was delayed due to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
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 Luther King Jr. in a powerful protest against segregation.
Sixty-one years ago this week, a pivotal moment in history unfolded in St. Augustine, Florida, when 16 Jewish rabbis were arrested for standing alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a powerful protest against segregation. And on Wednesday, the St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society will remember this historic event, which marked the largest mass arrest of rabbis in U.S. history, during its 13th annual commemoration ceremony.
The attacks on two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers at home are the latest in a grim spike in political violence.
Demonstrators came out in cities across the U.S. to protest President Donald Trump.
Faith leaders across denominations are joining nationwide protests against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown but are calling for any resistance to remain nonviolent.
The CIA has released 1,500 pages of previously classified documents relating to the assassination of New York Sen. Robert F.
Sly Stone, an electrifying musician, songwriter and showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s, has died.
A federal judge is weighing a request from the Trump administration to unseal records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. — files that the civil rights leader’s relatives want to keep under wraps in the national archives.
Investigators in Tennessee say a fire that severely damaged a historic Black church that served as the headquarters for a 1968 sanitation workers’ strike which brought the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis was intentionally set.
St. Johns County announced it will renovate the old jail instead of demolishing it. The St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society shares the significance of the jail and what it means to know that it will be saved.
A prominent pastor and veteran of the Civil Rights Movement says he was told items he had loaned to the Smithsonian Institution would be under review for whether they should remain on display at the institution.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump’s 100 days in office have been an assault of Americans’ very way of life.
A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has suffered a devastating fire.
Jurors considering second-degree murder charges against a former Michigan police officer have repeatedly watched videos showing the officer struggling with and then shooting 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya.
Sixty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led a rally protesting housing discrimination and segregated schools in Boston, hundreds of people gathered at the same site to honor and reflect on the historic event.
The legendary attorney who was once deemed the “chief counsel” of the Civil Rights Movement by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has been honored with a statue outside the Alabama State Bar Association.
Ten years ago Saturday, Freddie Gray died from spinal injuries sustained during transport in a Baltimore police van and the city was thrust into a national debate over police brutality against Black Americans.
Bernice King warns decades of work to reduce inequities in housing is at risk, as the Trump administration cuts funding for projects and tries to reduce funding for nonprofits that handle housing discrimination complaints.
The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes.
The Smithsonian, which oversees numerous museums and cultural centers, including the Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture, is coming under criticism from President Donald Trump.
History buffs have uncovered revelations about U.S. espionage in the 1960s in thousands of pages of newly released government records about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
President Donald Trump marked Black History Month at the White House on Thursday by making an appearance at a celebratory reception with a surprise guest, golf legend Tiger Woods, while calling out other athletes in attendance and marveling at the size of the crowd.
The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated in Jacksonville during Black History Month after the 44th annual parade was postponed in January.
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy will launch his bid for Ohio governor on Feb. 24 in his native Cincinnati, with ensuing events in the Columbus, Toledo and Cleveland areas.
The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated in Jacksonville during Black History Month after the 44th annual parade was postponed in January.
The St. Johns County Cultural Resource Review Board is considering demolishing the historic old county jail, a site linked to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest during the civil rights movement. Local groups are advocating for its preservation as a landmark.
North Carolina's former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has withdrawn his defamation lawsuit against CNN challenging a report that he made explicit posts on a pornography website’s message board over a decade ago.
The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace.
President Donald Trump’s pledge to help make Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream a reality is viewed with skepticism by many prominent Black and Hispanic civil rights leaders.
Millions of documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas have already been made public, but President Donald Trump has ordered the release of thousands of still-classified files.
Netflix, Oracle and other technology stocks lifted U.S. indexes as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around the moneymaking prospects of artificial intelligence.
In summoning people to his vision for the future, Donald Trump assembled a dizzying collage of time-honored and time-worn American myths, tropes and ideals.
U.S. stocks rose after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected and as Treasury yields eased.
LeBron James was in attendance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes play Notre Dame for the College Football Playoff championship.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream of equality for all. Behind the scenes, many people helped make that dream a reality.
President Donald Trump’s inaugural benediction on the federal holiday that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. included an homage to the civil rights leader’s legacy.
Presidential inaugurals frequently symbolize what binds Americans, a quadrennial celebration of a peaceful transition of power.
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.
President Donald Trump's first tasks as he takes office included signing executive orders to roll back protections for transgender people and end federal government diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations have kicked off at King's former congregation in Atlanta with a 70-member choir's rendition of Hallelujah and stern words from his youngest daughter warning against anti-woke rhetoric.
The Keke Palmer buddy comedy “One of Them Days” has opened in first place on the North American box office charts on a particularly slow Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
President Joe Biden has spent his final full day in office in South Carolina, where he urged Americans to “keep the faith in a better day to come.”.
President-elect Donald Trump used a raucous rally on the eve of his inauguration to promise swift Day 1 action remaking the federal government, shifting federal priorities at breakneck speed and ensuring that “the curtain closes on four long years of American decline.”.
Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.
From adding a sense of community to the hallways to providing basic needs to prevent bullying, volunteers helped the school reach this goal through their service.
For the national Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday, more than 500 volunteers packed out the Ritz Theater & Museum for a day of service on Saturday.
As we remember MLK and his work to demand equal opportunities for all, we’re looking at how the next generation is following in his footsteps and galvanizing supporters from their phones.
Atlanta leaders say the New Year’s Eve vehicle attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans has helped guide their security plans for college football’s national championship game.
Columbus, Ohio, attorney and former state Sen. Ben Espy will be remembered at a service for his decades of service to the state and city.
As the holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. approaches, his daughter is urging people to really focus on his work throughout the next year, rather than just paying him tribute for a day.
The CEO of activism organization Global Citizen says the sense of urgency that younger generations bring to solving international challenges needs to be nurtured in the rest of the world.
St. Johns County plans to celebrate Juneteenth with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for a civil rights landmark in St. Augustine.
The Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston, Texas, and worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, has died.
A house in St. Augustine that was firebombed and shot at during a key time in the civil rights movement has successfully moved to a new location.
A house in St. Augustine that was firebombed and shot at during a key time in the civil rights movement is now moving to a new location.
North Carolina Lt. Gov Mark Robinson has received Donald Trump’s formal endorsement in his bid for governor, several months after the former president pledged to do so.
Ned Blackhawk’s “The Rediscovery of America,” winner last fall of a National Book Award, is a finalist for a history honor presented by the J.
The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on Tuesday voted unanimously to relocate the historic beach cottage known as the “Canright House.”
The new season of National Geographic’s “Genius” anthology series focuses on two civil rights legends, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
The American Cancer Society projects lung cancer to kill the most people in 2024, but prostate cancer is estimated to be a close second killer, leading other kinds of cancer deaths. A Jacksonville doctor expressed the importance of detecting prostate cancer early so it can be treated effectively.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter says her late brother was a fierce and visionary steward of their father’s legacy.
Communities across the nation have been celebrating the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with acts of service, prayer services and parades.
Dozens of people came together Saturday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a youth pep rally in Camden County.
Hundreds of volunteers are taking part in a week of service to honor the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr.
With the 75th edition of the Emmy Awards coming Monday, the Television Academy has ranked the 75 Most Impactful Television Moments.
The 37th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast will be held Friday at the Prime Osborn Convention Center as city and local organizations unite their events for the first time since 2019.
On Friday, after years of division between the city of Jacksonville and the local organizations, the Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast will be held at the Prime Osborn Convention Center.
Most counties collect garbage on a normal schedule on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but a handful will have delayed pick-ups for the week following the Jan. 15 holiday.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter says the world urgently needs to study and adopt her father’s philosophy of nonviolence to avoid self-destruction.
After several years of division recently, with the city and local groups hosting dueling MLK breakfasts, Mayor Donna Deegan and other city leaders announced Monday that there will again be a single MLK breakfast in Jacksonville.
The Eagles and the NFL might still be the overwhelming sports favorites at Calvary Baptist church just outside Philadelphia.
Alabama on Friday will mark the 60th anniversary of the 1963 bombing at 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four girls.
President Joe Biden is calling for action to end the type of “hate-fueled violence” that authorities say motivated a white man to fatally shoot three Black people at a Florida store over the weekend.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will observe Monday's 60th anniversary of the March on Washington by meeting with organizers and relatives of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The White House says all of King’s children have been invited.
Fencing and construction workers greet visitors to the Lincoln Memorial, signaling the monument to the nation’s 16th president is a work in progress.
Sixty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. issued his resounding call for racial harmony that set off decades of push and pull toward progress.
The March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
People at the epicenter of the fight for voting rights six decades ago are reflecting on the times and their struggles.
