Hosea Williams grew up in Attapulgus before marching alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and becoming a frontline figure in the civil rights movement.

At Operation PUSH on Chicago’s South Side, the work of civil rights leader Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. reached millions of viewers through television broadcasts, rallies, and marches. But behind the ...

Bernard LaFayette, who died March 5, was instrumental in the organization of students across Nashville to protest segregated lunch counters in 1960.

Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. delivered a passionate and intimate eulogy for his father, civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, reflecting on what he believes is his real legacy in American ...

Bernard LaFayette, who died March 5, was instrumental in the organization of students across Nashville to protest segregated ...

This week marks the 61st anniversary of one of the most disturbing protests of the Civil Rights Movement. The 1965 Selma ...

First known as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she later became an avid proselytizer for his vision of peace ...

Here is a look at the life of civil rights activist Andrew Young. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1932 Birth place: New Orleans, Louisiana Birth name: Andrew Jackson Young Jr. Father: Andrew Jackson ...

Three former presidents are among those who plan to attend the memorial service for civil rights activist Jesse Jackson March ...