The Citizens Association of Georgetown hosted an evening in honor of Black History Month at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory ...

The bishops marked the anniversary by urging the faithful to ‘be faithful stewards of memory’ and ‘courageous witnesses to ...

Congressman John Lewis (GA-5) was an American icon who repeatedly made history as one of the key figures of the Civil Rights Movement.

We look back at rapid-response songs -- from Woody Guthrie and Nina Simone to Bruce Springsteen's quick turnaround on 'Streets of Minneapolis' ...

Harold Bragg, a retired Coloma High School history teacher, was at the March on Washington in 1963.

Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking to the students, faculty, and staff of Everett Community College, which is located near Seattle, Washington. As I noted from the outset, when I was asked to ...

Montgomery. The first big test of King’s philosophy—or of his operating technique—came in 1955, after he had married a talented young soprano named Coretta Scott and accepted the pastorate of the ...

**FILE** Amid nationwide recognition for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 19, the District will be hosting its 21st Annual MLK Peace Walk and Parade (pictured in January 2024). After ...

That summer day in 1963, at the March on Washington, was a moment Bragg says is too transformative to ever forget. “You had to be there. … That was so wonderful,” he remembered. Remembering the day ...

Blood, toil, tears and sweat. Winston Churchill's dictum about World War II could apply to any struggle — including civil rights. The death of Emmett Till, the bombings in Birmingham, the children ...