The protesters of the civil rights movement didn’t just show up. They planned for every eventuality. It’s a lesson that’s ...

Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're ...

On Sunday at Skyline High School, students will perform speeches, poetry, monologues, and scenes in the tradition of Martin ...

Sunday evening, dozens gathered to cross the Broadway bridge to commemorate the 60th anniversary of a historic civil rights event.

This weekend, Selma commemorated the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday with a powerful call to action, urging Americans to do more than just remem ...

The month usually includes programs and films featuring Martin Luther King Jr. and other notable civil rights leaders, like Rosa Parks or John Lewis, emphasizing the movement's non-violent ...

John Lewis, “The Conscience of the Congress ... where he spoke before Martin Luther King, Jr. Gave his I Have a Dream speech. Lewis also was severely beaten in 1965 on Bloody Sunday, when ...

Stephens' statue has long been a subject of controversy, with previous calls for its removal and replacement with figures like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. or John Lewis. (Original Caption ...

Angela Stanton-King gave birth to her last child while incarcerated and chained to a bed with law enforcement officers in the ...

There was shockingly low voter turnout for the 2025 Cook County races, even though local government has a greater impact on citizens than federal.