13 Trailblazers of the 20th Century

The 20th century was about the people who dared to think differently and act boldly. From mind-bending discoveries to ...

Nichelle Nichols On Having First Major Black Female TV Role And That First Interracial Kiss On 'Star Trek'

Nichelle Nichols ' life has moved at the kind of warp speed her " Star Trek " character Lt. Nyota Uhura took for granted.

Star Trek Almost Lost One of Its Most Important Characters, and Then Martin Luther King, Jr. Stepped In

Meeting social activist Martin Luther King, Jr. convinced her otherwise — and their fateful encounter happened not a moment ...

Must-visit civil rights destinations in the US

The fight for American civil rights spanned decades, cities and states, from Topeka, Kansas to Memphis, Tennessee and from ...
Hoptown Chronicle

‘Passing the baton’: Hip-hop artist brings lessons of leadership to Hopkinsville students

Local middle and high school students heard this message Wednesday at the Alhambra Theatre, where hip-hop artist and ...
Long Beach Post

Long Beach residents condemn vandalism of Martin Luther King Jr. Park and statue

Long Beach police say they are investigating gang-related “malicious vandalism” of Martin Luther King Jr. Park and its MLK ...
WALB on MSN

This Day in History: October 25, 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. sentenced for civil rights protest

On October 25, 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. was sentenced in Decatur, Georgia for protesting segregation at a department store lunch counter.King’s attendance at that protest reportedly violated his ...