Lionel Richie opened up about growing up during the civil rights movement in an interview with The Guardian on Oct. 4.

Former Commodores singer Lionel Richie recently revealed that, while growing up in Alabama, he had an opportunity to participate in a civil rights march featuring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but his ...

Lionel Richie recalls his upbringing during the civil rights era, revealing how his parents prevented him from joining the ...

He jumped in a “Whites Only” pool to draw national attention to the injustice and played a role in passing the Civil Rights Act. Meet the quiet force still teaching lessons at 87. Whenever he speaks ...

The Trump administration has released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel laureate’s family and the civil rights group that he led ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Martin Luther King III, eldest son of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., said Wednesday during a visit to Norfolk State University he believes slain conservative ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." On the morning of April 3, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. readied to head to Memphis, Tennessee, for the ...

Lionel Richie almost marched with Martin Luther King Jr. — but his parents stopped him. While discussing his newly released memoir Truly with The Guardian in an article published Saturday, Oct. 4, the ...