From Michael Jackson to Wu-Tang Clan, these tracks place Martin Luther King Jr.’s words at the center of cultural reflection. Explore here.

In 1968, Jackson witnessed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., while standing with him on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. CBS News Chicago spoke with him 50 years later about his memories ...

Civil rights leader J.T. Johnson didn't know he had dyslexia and hid his illiteracy. Now with the help of an AI program, he's ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a pivotal civil rights leader who fought alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president, has ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson was at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis on April 4, 1968, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated there.

Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture to focus on the Black/Jewish reconciliation, with speakers including Avi Dresner and Anthony Hill.

More than half a century after his death, the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continue to shape movements around the ...

Influential theater producer and director Woodie King Jr. died at age 88 in New York City. King founded the New Federal Theatre in 1970, which became a launchpad for Black artists and landmark plays.

Convicted cop killer Luther Bernard Watkins Jr. has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the 2019 shooting death of a veteran Tuscaloosa police detective. Watkins was ...

It is often said that history is best viewed through a rearview mirror, where the twists and turns of a single life finally sharpen into a clear destination. That’s where we’ve been since Jan. 29, ...

Marcus “Buddy” Ignatius Medlar Jr., 97, a lifelong resident of the Burlington and a decorated veteran of two wars, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026, at the McClure-Miller Respite House in ...