The second of two defendants charged with taking parts of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Denver’s City Park pleaded ...

hosted the 49th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Celebration. With the theme “Remembering! Celebrate! Act! Move! A New Day and A New Challenge!”, the event honored the legacy of Dr. King and ...

Man with gunshot wounds drives himself to Grady Hospital; Atlanta PD investigates the shooting on MLK Jr. Drive SW.

William Bunch Sr. greets Sheriff David Vincent and his wife, Angel, on Saturday evening during the second annual Dr. Martin ...

In every activist movement since the beginning of recorded history, leaders have had to recruit followers to join their movement. In the 1960’s civil rights movement, this strategy led Dr. Martin ...

Now they’re one of the top power couples in the art world, each committed in their own way to advancing the cause of racial ...

Disagreements over the approval of Newton's 2025-2026 school year calendar — which narrowly passed in a 4-3 vote — largely focused on combining spring break and Easter break, professional development ...

Few individuals have left an impact as great as Maya Angelou across so many sectors. Best known for her autobiographical ...

It's Black History Month and the Up First newsletter wants to highlight local history makers. Do you know anyone who has made ...

Earlier this month, out of nowhere, she said a big box chain called her and said they had 15 volunteers ready to send over. MLK Day events are important, but she feels it’s also a reminder of unity in ...

We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice. –Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution.” Speech given at the National ...