ATLANTA — Georgia was at the center of the fight for civil rights and throughout the decades, WSB has been committed to covering the movement. Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would ...

Women listen during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Scott King served with civil rights groups throughout her time as a student at Antioch College and the New ...

Martin Luther King Jr. played a major role in keeping Nichelle Nichols on Star Trek, despite facing racism and wanting to ...

Bernice King referenced her father’s observation, “We must learn to live together as brothers or will all perish together as ...

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

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Movement March was held Monday in south Bethlehem. Just before noon, marchers braved frigid temperatures to walk from the Comfort Suites on West Third ...

Every year the nation pauses, reflects and commemorates the impact and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. In truth, King’s life was complex and can hardly be defined by examining the modern-day Civil ...

ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — With Martin Luther King Jr Day celebrations and ceremonies happening across Michiana, Elkhart is celebrating through the power of art. The event held at the Tolson Center "Art ...

Civil rights icon Andrew Young is opening up about the rumored feud between Malclom X and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

The partial shutdown of the federal government has led to the closure of one of Atlanta’s most significant civil rights landmarks — the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park — leaving ...

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The future of the St. Johns County jail, where civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. was held in 1964, is uncertain after an application to demolish the historic building ...

Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, “Trailblazers and Torchbearers,” dives into the stories of female leaders ...