OBITUARY: The Reverend Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the American civil rights movement, has passed away at the age of ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Let’s visit one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches. No, not that one. I’m talking about the address he delivered on April 14, ...

The Masonic lodge that served as the home base for Dr. King’s activism will soon be open to visitors. It had long been considered endangered.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 commencement speech at Hofstra University during the Civil Rights era was a testament to his continued anti-war position [“At Hofstra, MLK spoke of a ‘poverty of ...

There’s no denying that the image of Dr. King has been distorted over time to make his bold, radical message more “palatable.” But by reading his actual words, we can reconnect with his true message.

In one of his most uplifting speeches, Martin Luther King Jr. laid out what he called a “blueprint” for life. He urged young people to believe deeply in their own worth, refuse to accept anyone’s ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who was once a protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died Tuesday. He ...

Though he didn’t win the Democratic nomination for president in either year, Jesse Jackson’s moving speeches at the conventions called on the party to care more about the marginalized.

In a moment that feels now like eons ago, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. was greeted by a deluge of cheers at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Wheelchair-bound, he was flanked by his sons, ...

There are some aspects of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s life that might have been forgotten. Here’s a look back at them.